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Matthew . 15. 13. Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted , shall be rooted out .
Chrysostom . Opus imperfectum in Matth. Hom. 35. Quicunque desideraverit Primatum in terra , inveniet in Coelo confusionem ; ut jam in ter servos Christi , non sit de Primatu certamen .
Proverb.
13.
10.
Onely
by
pride
cometh
contention
filled
the
whole
Christian
world
with
warres
,
with
civill
dissensions
;
and
the
Church
it selfe
,
with
endlesse
schismes
,
controversies
,
contentions
,
which
else
would
never
had
existence
.
Bishop
Peacocke
Bishop
Tonstall
,
Bishop
Stokesly
Bishop
Hooper
Bishop
Iewell
Bishop
Alley
Bishop
Pilkington
Archbishop
Whitgift
Bishop
Bridges
confessing
Bishops
and
Presbyters
,
lure
Divino
to
be
allone
,
equall
,
and
the
same
H.
8.
c.
17.
1.
Ed.
6.
c.
2.
1.
&
2.
Mariaec
.
8.
&
1.
Eliz
ab
.
c.
1.
for
ever
judicially
in
full
Parliament
resolved
against
;
)
unable
to
serve
God
for
serving
his
incompacible
enemies
,
Mamōn
,
and
the
world
,
)
in
the
High
Commission
Court
it selfe
,
Doctor
Bastwicke
onely
against
the
Pope
and
Italian
Bishops
,
Church
of
Rome
as
a
true
Church
in
that
Censure
of
his
,
and
some
late
licensed
Pamphlets
,
Doctor
Pocklingtons
Sunday
no
Sabbath
,
by
the
Archbishop
of
Canterburies
owne
Chaplaine
,
Master
Bray
that
our
Arch-bishops
and
Bishops
can
and
doe
lineally
derive
their
Pedigree
and
Succession
from
Peter
and
the
Popes
of
Rome
;
hath
since
in
structed
the
ignorant
people
,
that
Popes
Italian
and
English
Bishops
,
are
in
truth
all
members
of
the
same
body
,
whelpesof
the
same
litter
,
branches
of
the
same
tree
,
and
our
present
Prelates
the
Pope
of
Romes
owne
lineally
discended
sonnes
,
Flagellum
Pontificis
&
Episcoporum
Latialium
sandy
foundations
this
present
execute
all
Acts
of
Episcopall
Iurisdiction
by
their
owne
inherent
power
,
without
any
speciall
Commission
from
his
Majesty
under
his
greate
Seale
,
keeping
their
Courts
,
visitations
,
and
making
out
all
their
citations
,
proces
,
excommunications
,
probate
of
wils
,
Letters
of
administration
&c.
in
their
owne
names
and
under
their
owne
Seales
,
as
if
they
were
absolute
Popes
and
Monarches
,
contrary
to
the
Statutes
of
25.
H.
8.
c.
19.
26.
H.
8.
c.
1.
37.
H.
8.
c.
17.
1.
Ed.
6.
c.
2.
1.
Eliz.
c.
1.
8.
Eliz.
c.
1.
their
Oath
of
Supremacy
,
blotted
out
Caesars
Image
and
superscription
,
his
Armes
and
royall
Title
out
of
their
Courts
,
proces
and
all
ecclesiasticall
proceedings
,
and
inserted
onely
their
owne
in
leive
thereof
,
that
so
they
may
appeare
to
all
the
world
to
be
no
longer
his
but
theirs
,
and
hee
(
if
hee
should
chance
to
chalenge
and
resume
them
as
his
owne
)
might
not
henceforth
owne
or
claime
them
to
be
his
between
two
stooles
the
arse
goes
to
the
ground
)
fall
,
q
proove
very
great
,
not
being
content
with
the
office
of
a
Bishop
,
but
they
must
be
also
Kings
,
temporall
Lords
and
cheife
state
officers
,
against
Christs
expresse
commaund
and
Gods
owne
Law
,
to
sway
both
Church
and
state
at
pleasure
so
they
may
ingrosse
into
their
sacred
hands
the
sole
rule
and
government
of
the
world
,
having
great
possessions
;
and
being
great
Lords
also
as
they
are
Prelates
,
and
yet
doing
nothing
therefore
at
all
in
point
of
preaching
,
fecding
,
and
instructing
the
people
committed
to
their
spirituall
charge
,
but
onely
playing
the
part
of
a
Bishop
,
as
a
Christmas
game-player
doth
of
a
King
and
as
a
Poppet
,
which
springeth
up
and
downe
,
and
cryeth
Peepe
,
Peepe
,
and
goeth
his
way
,
Doctor
Barnes
writes
the
Bishops
of
his
age
u
Pride
ever
going
before
destruction
,
and
a
lofty
spirit
before
a
fall
,
God
himselfe
resisteth
the
proud
Thou
puttest
away
all
the
wicked
of
the
earth
like
drosse
,
who
are
every
where
most
wrongfully
,
without
,
yea
against
all
Law
and
reason
oppressed
,
and
cast
out
of
their
benefices
,
freeholds
,
possessions
,
imprisoned
,
fined
,
excommunicated
,
silenced
,
suspended
,
vilified
,
crushed
,
and
troden
under
feet
by
their
intolerable
tyrannie
,
might
and
unbounded
extravagant
power
,
choose
the
foolish
things
of
the
world
to
confound
the
wise
,
the
weake
things
of
the
world
to
confound
the
things
that
are
mighty
,
and
base
things
of
the
world
,
and
things
that
are
despised
,
yea
and
things
that
are
not
,
to
bring
to
nought
things
that
are
,
that
no
flesh
should
glory
in
his
presence
.
MY
Lords
That
if
you
could
not
proove
your
Episcopall
Iurisdiction
and
function
which
you
now
claime
and
exercise
over
other
Ministers
,
and
your selves
as
you
are
Bishops
to
be
superior
in
power
,
dignity
and
degree
to
other
Ministers
Iure
Divino
Patricke
Adamson
Archbishop
of
S.
Andrewes
in
Scotland
,
publikely
recanted
in
the
Synod
of
Fiffe
Anno
1591.
as
directly
repugnant
to
,
and
having
no
foundation
at
all
in
the
word
of
God
;
)
would
forthwith
cast
away
your
Rochets
of
your
backes
,
lay
downe
your
Bishoprickes
at
his
Majesties
feet
,
and
not
continue
Bishops
on
ehower
longer
.
secular
occasions
your
praying
and
frequent
preaching
,
which
are
onely
truly
Epicopall
,
from
whom
you
onely
and
wholly
received
them
,
with
all
your
Episcopall
Jurisdiction
and
Authority
thereunto
annexed
,
That
the
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
Arch-deacons
and
other
Ecclesiasticall
persons
of
this
Realme
,
HAVE
NO
MANER
OF
IVRISDICTION
ECCLESIASTICALL
,
BVT
BY
,
VNDER
AND
FROM
THE
KINGS
ROYALL
MAJESTY
;
to
whom
by
holy
Scripture
ALL
AVTHORITY
AND
POWER
IS
WHOLY
GIVEN
,
to
heare
and
determine
all
maner
causes
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
to
correct
vice
and
sinne
whatsoever
,
and
to
all
such
persons
as
his
Majesty
shall
appoint
thereunto
:
That
all
authority
and
Iurisdiction
spirituall
and
temporall
is
derived
and
deducted
from
the
Kings
Majesty
,
as
supreme
head
of
the
Church
and
Realme
of
England
,
and
so
justly
acknowledged
by
the
Cleargy
thereof
:
That
all
Courts
Ecclesiasticall
within
the
Realme
were
then
kept
by
no
other
power
or
authority
either
forraigne
or
within
the
Realme
,
but
by
the
authority
of
his
most
excellent
Majesty
onely
;
and
that
by
vertue
of
some
speciall
commission
or
letters
Patents
under
his
Majesties
great
Seale
,
and
in
his
name
and
right
alone
:
That
all
power
of
Visitation
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
State
and
Persons
(
much
more
then
of
our
is
united
and
annexed
as
a
royall
prerogative
to
the
Kings
Imperiall
Crowne
,
and
to
be
executed
by
none
but
by
Patent
under
him
:
And
that
all
your
Citations
,
processe
,
Excommunications
,
Probates
of
Wils
,
Commissions
of
Administration
&c.
ought
to
be
made
onely
in
his
Majesties
name
,
and
sealed
with
his
seale
(
as
they
were
in
King
Henry
the
8.
and
King
Edwards
dayes
,
in
your
High-Commission
knowen
to
be
his
Majesties
by
leaving
his
Image
,
stile
and
superscription
ingraven
on
them
,
who
hath
as
absolute
an
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
as
any
of
his
royall
progenitors
enjoyed
,
both
by
the
Lawes
of
God
and
of
the
Realme
onely
in
,
by
,
from
,
and
under
his
Majesty
Jure
Divino
Doctor
John
Pocklington
one
of
your
Domesticke
Chaplaines
That
you
by
Gods
mercy
to
our
Church
,
are
able
lineally
to
set
downe
your
Succession
in
your
Episcopall
dignity
,
from
S.
Peters
Chaire
at
Rome
,
to
S.
Gregory
,
and
from
him
,
from
our
first
Archbishop
S.
Augustine
Archbishops
before
his
comming
Papists
would
have
him
stiled
lewel
,
Fox
,
and
their
vanity
may
appeare
,
that
upon
idle
ghesses
against
all
antiquity
,
makes
fooles
beleeve
,
that
S.
Peter
w
as
never
at
Rome
;
mking
the
Succession
of
Bishops
and
truth
of
the
Latine
Churches
,
as
questionable
as
the
Centurists
orders
.
oath
of
allegiance
and
supremacy
,
renounced
all
forraigne
Iurisdiction
with
the
Bishops
and
Church
of
Rome
,
abandoned
by
severall
Acts
of
Parliament
,
Gregory
Nazianzen
Patriarke
of
Constantinople
,
or
p
Hi●rax
,
Iohn
of
Antioch
who
either
out
of
conscience
or
for
quietnes
sake
,
voluntarily
renounced
or
repudiated
their
Bishoprikes
betaking
themselves
to
a
more
retired
private
life
,
wherein
they
might
serve
God
better
.
Ammonius
,
who
when
the
Cleargy
and
people
elected
him
for
their
Bishop
,
and
urged
him
to
take
a
Bishopricke
upon
him
,
fled
away
secretly
,
and
cut
off
his
right
eare
,
that
the
deformity
of
his
body
might
be
a
Canonicall
impediment
,
to
his
election
,
and
,
being
yet
deemed
meet
▪
to
be
a
Bishop
by
Timothius
the
Patriarke
,
though
his
Nose
and
eares
had
beene
both
cut
off
by
reason
of
his
learning
and
vertues
;
and
the
people
drawning
him
against
his
will
to
accept
that
office
,
hee
replyed
that
hee
would
likewise
cut
off
his
tounge
to
,
which
pleased
them
unlesse
they
would
specdily
let
him
goe
.
Euagrius
the
Philosopher
,
who
when
he
was
constrained
to
accept
a
Bishopricke
by
Theophilus
Alexandrinus
,
renounced
his
Ministery
rather
then
hee
would
accept
it
,
such
a
dangerous
and
ill
office
did
hee
then
repute
it
,
and
many
good
men
else
,
refused
aunciently
to
accept
thereof
Or
Nicephorus
Blemmides
,
who
being
elected
Patriarch
of
Constantinople
absolutely
Werinbaldus
unanimously
elected
Bishop
of
Spier
who
could
by
no
meanes
be
induced
to
embrace
it
:
Theophil●us
Archdeacon
of
Adaina
,
who
being
chosen
Bishop
of
that
See
,
refused
to
receive
it
,
and
being
forced
both
by
the
Ministers
and
people
to
take
it
against
his
will
,
relinquished
it
shortly
after
though
in
an
idle
manner
.
Arsenius
,
Germanus
,
Paulus
Cyprius
,
Iosephus
,
Becus
,
Gregorius
Cyprius
,
Athanasius
,
Iohn
,
Ioannes
Glicis
,
Antonius
Studites
,
Cosmas
,
and
Theodosius
,
all
Patriarkes
of
Constantinople
▪
Gildenutus
Bishop
of
Malden
,
Vlfranius
Bishop
of
Shetne
,
Arnulphus
,
Bishop
of
Mets
,
Addo-Bishop
of
Lyons
,
Victerbus
Bishop
of
Ratisbon
,
Herigerus
Bishop
of
Meniz
,
Michael
Bishop
of
Ephesus
,
Adelberus
Bishop
of
Wirtenburg
.
Michael
Opites
,
Patriarch
of
Athens
,
Desiderius
,
Bishop
of
Flaunders
,
Bruno
the
third
,
Bishop
of
Colen
;
Vlrious
the
second
Bishop
of
Constance
,
Walther
Bishop
of
Augusta
,
Gerhardus
Bishof
Herbipolis
,
Vlricus
Bishop
of
Rhesia
,
Brincingus
Bishop
of
Hildeshem
,
Conrade
the
second
Bishop
of
Lubecke
.
Adam
Bishop
of
Morini
in
Flaunders
,
Christianus
the
second
Bishop
of
Marcte
,
Sebotho
Bishop
of
Augusta
,
Everhardus
Bishop
of
Reformes
,
Vlricus
Bishop
of
Saltsburg
,
Conradus
Bishop
of
Hildesheim
,
Conradus
Bishop
of
Halberstat
,
Ludolphus
Bishop
of
the
same
See
,
Gunterus
Bishop
of
Magdeburge
?
Iosia
Odolpleus
,
Archbishop
of
Vpsal
〈…〉
in
S
〈…〉
hland
,
many
of
them
by
reason
of
age
or
sicknesse
,
others
out
of
discontent
,
others
out
of
a
desire
of
peace
,
quietnesse
,
and
case
from
unnecessary
cares
,
and
troubles
,
others
of
them
meerly
out
of
conscience
of
the
unlawfulnesse
,
danger
,
hurt
,
and
sinnes
accompanying
the
very
office
of
Bishops
as
then
it
is
,
and
yet
is
used
▪
)
If
these
many
forraigne
examples
,
will
no
wayes
moove
your
Lordships
as
seeming
over
strange
,
we
have
many
pregnant
Domestique
presidents
of
like
nature
,
which
may
perswade
you
,
to
make
good
your
promise
and
induce
you
to
an
imitation
of
them
.
For
I
find
that
to
your
Lordships
(
who
have
long
since
given
over
the
maine
part
of
your
Episcopall
function
preaching
,
)
now
to
doe
the
like
,
according
to
your
joint
and
severall
Promises
,
in
case
you
cannot
proove
your
Archiepiscopall
and
Episcopall
lurisdictions
and
give
a
satisfactory
Answer
to
these
few
papers
,
which
I
presume
you
can
never
doe
;
since
not
onely
but
even
in
expresse
termes
(
or
rather
as
the
event
hath
ever
since
prooved
,
to
engender
,
foment
,
&
occasion
)
Thus
craving
pardon
for
my
boldnesse
in
pressing
your
Lordships
,
like
two
honest
plaine
dealing
men
,
to
make
good
your
words
,
that
so
we
may
once
againe
become
fellow-brethren
,
and
walke
hand
in
hand
together
like
equals
without
that
infinite
Lordly
distance
,
which
is
now
between
us
.
I
take
my
leave
and
rest
Lords
owne
inhibition
to
the
contrary
,
)
Prophet
Isay
.
c.
that
when
Gods
Judgements
are
on
the
earth
,
the
inhabitants
of
the
world
will
learne
righteousnes
:
of
the
world
though
you
should
not
be
so
learne
righteousnesse
sundry
Kings
and
laid
them
in
the
dust
,
)
earthly
Tabernacles
,
Non
obstante
Pelagius
the
second
and
Bishop
of
Rome
was
both
seised
upon
and
devoured
of
this
impartiall
disease
,
Anno
Dom.
Platina
,
Onuphrius
,
Anastatius
Stella
,
Fasciculus
Temporum
,
Balaeus
,
Luitprandius
,
Vitelius
,
which
Plague
Petrus
Blesensis
Archideacon
of
Bath
was
sent
by
God
as
a
just
Judgement
upon
the
Romans
and
Italians
,
for
giving
themselves
to
drinking
,
feasting
,
DAVNCING
,
sports
and
Pastimes
,
even
on
Easter
day
,
and
other
following
Holy-dayes
,
after
their
participation
of
the
blessed
Sacrament
of
Christs
body
and
blood
,
(
many
of
them
being
cons●med
and
dying
of
the
plague
in
the
very
midst
of
their
sports
,
mirth
,
ales
ord
pos●●mes
,
)
and
on
this
Pope
himselfe
for
not
restraining
them
from
this
prophanes
.
Cantinus
Bishop
of
Avernium
,
Cato
Rupertus
Bishop
of
Triers
,
Hermannus
Bishop
of
Verd●num
,
Rainold
Bishop
of
Colen
,
Conrade
Bishop
of
Augusta
,
Walricus
Bishop
of
Spiers
,
Ruggerus
Bishop
of
Herbipolis
and
Sigsridus
Eberhardus
Bishop
of
Ratisbon
,
Gerion
Bishop
of
Halberstat
;
all
died
of
the
plague
.
In
the
great
Plague
that
happened
in
the
Emperor
Frederike
Barbarossa
his
armie
in
Italy
,
many
Germane
Prelates
and
some
German
Princes
which
came
with
him
died
of
the
Pestilence
Councell
of
Basil
.
Anno
Lodovicus
Patriarke
of
Aquilcia
,
the
Bishops
of
Ebron
,
Lubecke
,
Constance
,
and
others
,
died
of
the
Plague
;
Aencas
Silvius
himselfe
(
afterwards
Pope
)
being
there
stricken
with
this
disease
,
where
of
bee
lay
three
dayes
together
at
the
point
of
death
,
all
men
despairing
of
his
life
,
but
yet
by
Gods
helpe
escaped
.
Ann.
Dom.
664
▪
on
the
26.
day
of
October
.
Ceadda
the
second
Bishop
of
London
,
with
all
the
Monkes
of
his
new
erected
Monasterie
at
Lestinghen
,
were
taken
away
with
the
Plague
.
Anno
665.
Tuda
the
fourth
Bishop
of
Durham
died
of
the
Pestilence
.
Anno
1258.
Fulco
Basset
the
45.
Bishop
of
London
,
was
smitten
to
death
with
the
same
fatall
disease
.
Michael
Northbrooke
his
Successor
the
57.
Bishop
of
London
Anno
1361.
perished
of
the
Plague
;
and
the
same
yeare
,
Reginald
Brian
Bishop
of
S.
Davids
,
being
translated
to
Ely
,
deceased
of
the
Plague
before
his
translation
could
be
perfected
.
Anno
1500.
Thomas
Langhton
Bishop
of
Winchester
,
then
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
elect
but
not
enstalled
,
and
Thomas
Rotheram
Archbishop
of
Yorke
,
were
both
in
the
selfe
same
yeare
swept
away
together
with
this
pestilentiall
disease
.
secular
imployments
,
not
compatible
with
your
spirituall
functions
,
)
the
remedy
prescribed
in
Scripture
by
God
himselfe
,
by
the
whole
Church
and
State
of
England
in
the
two
last
great
plagues
both
in
1.
Iacobi
,
and
in
the
first
yeare
of
our
present
Soveraignes
raigne
,
as
the
severall
Bookes
of
common
prayer
and
order
of
fasting
,
then
published
by
these
noble
Princes
speciall
commaund
,
both
of
these
bookes
joyntly
confessing
and
bewayling
,
that
among
other
sinnes
occasioning
these
two
dreadfull
man-eating
Pests
,
That
the
SABBATH
DAY
,
was
not
kept
holy
,
but
prophaned
;
and
therfore
no
wonder
that
these
plagues
breake
in
upon
us
.
which
drew
on
these
two
former
plagues
upon
us
,
(
for
so
our
owne
Homilies
ten
times
stiled
it
before
the
Troubles
of
Frankfort
,
Anno
15●4
.
when
Doctor
Pocklington
,
or
Doctor
Boundes
Booke
Anno
1595.
when
Doctor
Heylynfables
;
that
the
Lords
day
was
first
anabaptized
a
Sabbath
day
and
Christned
with
this
name
by
some
Jewish
Godfather
,
to
overthrowe
the
Liturgie
and
discipline
of
the
Church
of
England
,
her
Homilies
Histories
,
Treatises
and
Discourses
of
the
Sabbath
to
maintaine
the
Lawfullnesse
of
dauncing
,
morrises
,
maygames
,
dedication
Feastes
,
pastimes
,
sports
and
ordinary
labor
even
in
Gods
owne
day
,
as
the
Doctrine
of
the
Church
of
England
Master
Iohn
Sprint
,
in
his
proposition
for
the
Christian
Sabbath
day
,
printed
by
license
London
,
1607.
p.
Doctor
John
White
in
his
way
to
the
true
Church
,
5.
times
printed
by
Authority
(
yea
sett
forth
and
defended
by
Doctor
Francis
White
now
Bishop
of
Ely
,
)
not
onely
as
a
Popish
and
Heathenish
practise
▪
but
likewise
as
a
point
of
Popish
religion
,
which
directly
tends
to
the
maintenance
of
open
sinne
and
liberty
of
life
,
and
expresly
allowes
most
palpable
wickednesse
,
directly
tending
to
the
desolation
of
publike
government
and
private
honesty
;
being
that
which
hath
made
the
Papists
the
most
notorious
Sabbath-breakers
that
live
,
Zanchius
,
and
Musculus
also
branding
this
very
Doctrine
of
liberty
they
now
teach
and
the
practise
of
〈◊〉
,
as
Popish
and
all
the
Bishops
,
Cleargy
,
King
,
Lords
,
Commons
,
and
Parliament
of
England
in
King
Henry
the
S.
his
raigne
,
condemning
it
in
two
severall
bookes
,
as
meerly
Iewish
Novell
Doctors
the
strict
sanctification
of
the
Lords
day
by
abstinence
from
dauncing
,
sports
,
and
pastimes
,
Iudaizing
aggravated
with
the
late
suspending
,
silencing
,
excommunicating
,
pursevaning
,
vexing
,
persecuting
,
depriving
,
croushing
of
many
learned
,
painfull
,
godly
conscionable
Ministers
,
both
against
all
the
Rules
of
Canon
Law
,
Common
Law
,
Statute
Law
,
conscience
,
reason
,
piety
,
charity
,
justice
,
off
his
hands
no
longer
from
smiting
us
,
Famine
of
Gods
word
is
Gods
owne
Arrow
Psal.
91.
5.
who
ordaineth
his
arrowes
against
the
Persecutors
.
Psal.
It
is
Gods
owne
hand
,
2.
Sam.
24.
14.
15.
Ier.
21.
6.
Now
Gods
hand
shall
finde
out
all
his
Enemies
,
his
right
hand
shall
finde
out
those
that
hate
him
,
Psal.
Gods
owne
brandished
sword
.
Psal.
wound
and
slay
therewith
but
the
†
head
of
his
Enemies
,
and
the
hayry
scalpe
of
those
who
goe
on
still
in
their
trespasses
?
Master
Bucer
Quam
in
ipsis
Episcoporum
aulis
,
then
in
Bishops
owne
Pallaces
,
Be
wise
now
therefore
O
yee
Kings
,
mens
bodies
,
and
estates
as
well
as
soules
,
contrary
to
your
Saviours
expresse
Inhibition
.
Math.
20.
25.
26.
)
be
learned
O
yee
Iudges
of
the
earth
:
Serve
the
Lord
in
feare
rejoyce
unto
him
with
trembling
kisse
the
sonne
persecuted
in
his
faithfull
Ministers
and
Servants
)
least
he
be
angry
,
and
ye
perish
in
the
way
,
even
now
when
his
wrath
is
kinded
but
a
litle
,
last
to
bruise
you
with
this
his
rod
of
Iron
,
and
dash
you
in
peeces
like
a
Potters
vessell
,
and
there
be
none
to
deliver
you
from
this
his
raging
fury
.
God
is
jealous
,
and
the
Lord
revengeth
,
the
Lord
revengeth
,
and
is
furious
;
the
Lord
will
take
vengeance
on
his
adversaries
,
and
he
reserveth
wrath
for
his
enemies
.
suffred
you
with
much
patience
(
as
he
doth
other
vessels
of
wrath
fitted
to
destruction
,
)
Prophet
Isai
Wo
to
thee
that
spoylest
and
thou
that
wast
not
spoyled
,
and
dealest
treacherouslly
and
they
dealt
not
treacherously
with
thee
:
when
thou
shalt
cease
to
spoyle
,
thou
shalt
be
spoyled
,
and
when
thou
shalt
make
an
end
to
deale
treacherously
,
they
shall
deale
treacherously
with
thee
.
breake
of
your
sinnes
Lambes
and
Shepheards
to
Gods
people
as
the
Elect
of
God
,
holy
and
beloved
,
put
on
bowels
of
mercies
,
kindnesse
,
humblenesse
of
minde
,
meeknesse
,
long
suffering
,
forbearing
and
forgiving
all
those
against
whom
you
have
any
quarrell
,
even
as
Christ
forgave
you
so
also
doe
ye
.
put
on
Charity
,
which
is
the
bond
of
perfectnesse
,
and
lett
the
peace
of
God
rule
in
your
hearts
,
to
which
you
are
also
called
in
one
body
;
and
let
the
word
of
God
dwell
richly
in
you
,
in
all
wisedome
&c.
beginne
to
turne
to
the
Lord
with
all
your
hearts
,
with
fasting
,
weeping
,
and
with
mourning
,
sanctify
a
fast
call
a
solemne
assembly
gather
the
Elders
,
&c.
weepe
betweene
Porch
and
the
Altar
,
and
say
Spare
thy
people
O
Lord
&c.
give
not
thine
heritage
to
reproach
.
Alas
for
the
day
of
the
Lord
is
at
hand
,
and
as
a
destruction
from
the
Allmighty
shall
it
come
,
and
who
shall
escape
it
?
a
fast
for
strife
and
debate
,
to
smite
with
the
fist
of
wickednesse
,
or
to
make
your
voyce
to
be
heard
on
high
,
bewareleast
it
be
only
a
hanging
downe
of
your
heads
,
like
a
bulrish
and
aff
licting
of
your
soules
onely
for
a
day
.
But
let
it
be
that
true
fast
,
which
God
hath
chosen
,
to
loose
the
bands
of
wickednesse
,
to
let
the
oppressed
goe
free
,
to
undoe
the
heavy
burthens
and
to
breake
of
every
yoake
,
Lordly
†
Barons
have
to
breake
your
bread
to
the
hungry
,
to
bring
the
poore
that
are
cast
out
,
to
your
houses
to
cloath
the
naked
,
to
draw
out
your
soule
to
the
hungry
,
to
satisfie
the
afflicted
soule
;
to
turne
away
your
feet
from
the
Sabbath
from
doing
your
pleasure
on
Gods
holy
day
to
call
the
Sabbath
a
delight
,
the
holy
of
the
Lord
honourable
,
to
honor
God
alone
therein
,
not
doing
your
owne
wayes
,
not
finding
your
owne
pleasure
,
nor
speaking
your
owne
words
.
peradventure
you
may
be
spared
in
this
day
of
the
Lords
great
wrath
,
and
God
will
make
our
health
to
spring
forth
speedily
.
that
God
will
visit
you
for
these
things
,
and
that
his
soule
shall
be
avenged
on
such
a
Nation
as
you
are
.
bring
evill
upon
you
,
and
you
shall
not
be
able
to
escape
,
in
this
yeare
both
of
yours
and
his
visitation
:
striving
still
as
you
have
done
,
against
God
,
his
truth
and
people
,
you
shall
be
ashamed
,
confounded
and
perish
,
you
shall
become
as
nothing
and
as
a
thing
of
nought
,
For
God
hath
spoken
it
and
he
will
make
it
good
The
transgressors
shall
be
destroyed
together
,
the
end
of
the
wicked
shall
be
cut
off
.
For
yet
a
little
while
,
and
the
wicked
shall
not
be
,
thou
shalt
diligently
consider
their
place
,
and
it
shall
not
be
found
.
Consider
what
I
have
written
,
and
the
Lord
give
you
understanding
in
all
things
.
QVESTION
.
I.
S.
Paul
S.
Paul
his
owne
A
good
MINISTER
Jesus
▪
Christ
▪
His
dearly
beloved
Sonne
A
good
Soldier
of
Jesus
Christ
.
A
〈…〉
in
that
needed
not
to
be
ashamed
▪
rightly
dividing
the
word
of
God
,
His
Brother
and
beloved
Sonne
A
workeman
of
the
Lord
A
servant
of
Jesus
Christ
Paules
Companion
,
Minister
,
attendant
,
and
fellow-worker
onely
,
an
Euangelist
Doe
the
worke
of
an
Euangelist
.
his
Brother
,
his
fellow-worker
;
and
conjoynes
him
with
him
in
the
Prologue
▪
the
inscription
of
most
of
his
Epistles
,
which
are
written
in
both
their
names
,
Ephes.
4.
11.
1.
Cor.
(
Commendams
That
Timothy
came
first
of
all
to
Paul
when
hee
was
at
Derbe
and
Listra
;
Paul
then
taking
him
to
goe
forth
with
him
;
and
that
they
went
both
together
through
the
Churches
of
Phrygia
,
Galatia
,
Asia
,
Mysia
,
and
at
last
came
to
Philippy
where
hee
abode
with
Paul
;
and
from
thence
wrote
the
first
Epistle
of
Paul
to
the
Corinthians
,
Now
if
Timotheus
come
,
see
that
hee
may
be
with
you
without
feare
;
for
he
worketh
the
worke
of
the
Lord
as
I
also
doe
.
For
this
cause
have
I
sent
unto
you
Timotheus
,
who
is
my
beloved
Sonne
and
faithfull
in
the
Lord
,
who
shall
bring
you
into
remembrance
of
my
wayes
which
be
in
Christ
,
as
I
teach
everywhere
in
every
Church
.
joynes
with
Paul
in
the
second
Epistle
to
the
Corinthians
,
written
in
both
their
names
That
the
Sonne
of
God
Jesus
Christ
,
who
was
preached
among
them
by
us
,
even
by
me
,
Sylvanus
and
Timotheus
,
was
not
yea
and
nay
,
but
in
him
was
yea
.
Paul
remooving
from
Philippy
,
Timothy
accompanied
him
to
Thessalonica
and
B
〈…〉
a
,
where
hee
abode
,
till
Paul
came
to
Athens
;
from
whence
hee
sent
a
commaund
to
Timothy
to
Berea
,
to
come
to
him
with
all
speed
to
Athens
,
where
hee
stayed
for
him
:
joyning
with
Paul
in
the
first
and
second
Epistle
to
the
Thessalonians
,
written
from
Athens
,
in
both
their
names
.
hee
sent
Timothy
from
thence
to
the
Thessalonians
,
to
establish
and
comfort
them
concerning
their
faith
;
that
they
should
not
be
mooved
by
their
afflictions
,
where
he
continuing
for
a
space
,
came
from
them
againe
to
Paul
to
Athens
,
bringing
him
good
tidings
of
their
faith
and
charity
:
hee
remooveth
with
Paul
to
Corinth
,
from
thence
being
sent
into
Macedonia
hee
came
againe
to
Paul
unto
Corinth
.
Epistle
to
the
Romans
,
remembers
the
salutation
of
Timotheus
his
Worke-fellow
to
the
Romans
,
among
others
:
Ephesus
,
sent
Timotheus
&
Erastus
(
two
of
them
who
there
ministred
unto
him
)
into
Macedonia
;
himselfe
staying
in
Asia
for
a
season
▪
Paul
afterwards
passed
into
Macedonia
&
Grece
,
&
then
returning
into
Asia
,
Timotheus
&
others
accompanied
him
;
and
going
before
taried
for
him
at
Troas
,
Whether
Paul
sent
for
the
Elders
and
Bishops
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
,
giving
them
a
strict
and
severe
charge
,
to
take
heed
to
themselves
,
and
to
all
the
flocke
over
which
the
holy
Ghost
had
made
them
Bishops
,
to
feed
the
Church
of
God
which
he
had
purchased
with
his
owne
blood
:
v.
17.
28.
&c.
for
from
thence
hee
accompanied
Paul
to
Jerusalem
,
For
the
Epistle
to
the
Colossians
written
from
Rome
,
is
penned
in
both
their
names
,
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewees
was
written
to
the
Hebrewes
from
Italy
,
by
Timothy
;
where
Timothy
was
for
a
while
imprisoned
,
and
then
set
at
liberty
,
Epistle
to
the
Philipptans
from
Rome
,
where
hee
was
in
bondes
Timothy
was
present
with
him
joyning
in
this
Epistle
:
that
hee
trusted
to
send
Timotheus
shortly
unto
them
,
that
hee
also
might
be
of
good
comfort
,
when
he
should
know
their
estate
,
second
Epistle
to
him
,
at
his
second
appearing
before
Nero
,
charging
him
to
doe
his
diligence
to
come
shortly
to
him
before
winter
,
but
at
Troas
or
Philippi
as
were
to
reside
with
those
flockes
,
over
which
the
Holy
Ghost
had
made
them
Bishops
,
or
Overseers
,
to
watch
over
and
feed
them
with
the
bread
of
life
,
and
to
goe
in
and
out
before
them
both
in
life
and
doctrine
.
A
Minister
of
God
that
if
he
did
put
the
Brethren
in
minde
of
these
things
he
enjoynes
him
,
he
should
shew
himselfe
a
good
Minister
of
Iesus
Christ
that
every
Minister
is
a
Bishop
,
as
Paul
doth
phrase
them
hee
was
then
very
young
in
yeares
,
newly
entred
into
the
Ministery
give
attendance
to
reading
,
to
exhortation
,
to
doctrine
,
to
meditate
upon
these
things
,
and
to
give
himselfe
wholy
to
them
,
that
his
profiting
might
appeare
unto
all
men
.
That
he
must
not
be
a
Novice
least
being
lifted
up
with
pride
,
he
should
fall
into
the
condemnation
of
the
Devill
:
that
a
Bishop
must
be
no
Novice
,
Not
to
rebuke
an
Elder
,
but
to
intreat
him
as
a
Father
.
but
to
intreat
Elders
,
as
his
Fathers
,
was
to
account
those
Elders
that
ruled
well
,
especially
those
who
laboured
in
the
word
and
Doctrine
,
worthy
of
double
honor
.
not
to
neglect
the
gift
that
was
in
him
,
which
was
given
him
by
prophecy
with
the
laying
on
of
the
hands
of
the
Presbytery
,
and
to
shew
himselfe
a
good
Minister
of
Iesus
Christ
,
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Ephesians
,
to
be
commaunded
and
posted
up
and
downe
,
from
place
to
place
,
in
such
maner
as
Timothy
was
by
Paul
,
to
Minister
,
to
Paul
,
as
Timothy
did
,
carry
Paules
Cloake
,
his
Bookes
,
and
Parchments
after
him
,
which
Timothy
is
enjoyned
to
bring
from
Troas
to
Rome
,
as
to
be
his
Messenger
,
his
Minister
,
his
cloake
carrier
,
and
booke-bearer
that
Paul
besought
him
to
abide
still
to
Ephesus
,
whiles
hee
went
into
Macedonia
,
that
he
might
charge
some
that
they
teach
no
other
Doctrine
;
neither
give
heed
to
fables
,
and
endlesse
genealogies
,
which
Minister
questions
rather
then
edefying
,
and
to
give
attendance
to
reading
,
to
exhortation
,
to
doctrine
,
till
hee
came
thither
himselfe
,
which
was
but
a
short
time
after
,
to
abide
there
till
his
owne
returne
from
Macedonia
,
)
both
to
instruct
the
people
,
and
to
further
himselfe
in
his
owne
Studies
hee
was
‡
but
newly
entred
into
the
Ministery
,
and
before
hee
knew
how
to
behave
himselfe
,
in
the
house
and
Church
of
God
,
which
then
hee
did
not
,
Assoone
as
Paul
returned
againe
from
Macedonia
to
Ephesus
,
hee
sent
Timothy
into
Achaja
,
himselfe
staying
at
Ephesus
in
Asia
for
a
season
,
and
from
thence
returned
into
Macedonia
;
and
through
it
into
Asia
,
accompanied
with
Timotheus
,
and
others
:
would
have
sent
him
from
Ephesus
into
Macedonia
,
to
Corinth
,
Philippi
,
&
other
Churches
there
,
contrary
to
Pauls
owne
direction
to
the
Bishops
of
Ephesus
,
that
Paul
sent
Timothy
into
Macedonia
,
to
preach
the
Ghospell
to
the
Church
of
God
there
;
that
he
sent
him
to
the
Church
of
Corinth
to
bring
them
in
remembrance
of
his
wayes
which
were
in
Christ
,
as
hee
t
〈…〉
ught
every-where
,
in
every
Church
,
and
to
worke
the
worke
of
the
Lord
,
and
that
hee
accordingly
preached
Iesus
Christ
the
Sonne
of
God
among
them
,
likewise
sent
him
to
the
Church
of
Thessalonica
,
to
establish
and
comfort●
them
,
concerning
their
faith
,
and
after
that
to
Philippi
from
Rome
,
that
hee
might
know
the
Sate
of
the
Philippians
,
hee
having
no
man
like
minded
,
who
would
so
naturally
care
for
their
state
as
Timothy
.
corinth
,
Philippi
,
and
Thessalonica
,
so
hee
joynes
with
Paul
in
his
Epistles
written
to
those
Churches
,
directed
to
them
in
both
their
names
:
Paul
makes
frequent
of
Timothy
hee
joynes
with
Paul
in
writings
to
the
Colossians
:
Paul
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Romans
,
remembers
his
salutation
by
name
to
the
Church
and
Saints
of
Rome
,
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
written
by
Timothy
as
his
Scribe
,
hee
makes
mention
of
his
delivery
out
of
prison
by
name
,
written
from
Rome
,
long
after
Timothy
was
supposed
to
be
made
Bishop
of
Ephesus
Paul
himselfe
excommunicate
Hymenus
and
Philetus
,
and
deliver
them
unto
Satan
,
Paul
himselfe
lay
hands
upon
the
Disciples
,
there
ordained
after
such
time
as
he
was
Bishop
there
,
Paul
when
hee
sent
for
the
Elders
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
,
to
Miletus
to
take
his
finall
fare
well
of
them
,
and
made
a
solemne
speech
unto
them
,
To
take
heed
unto
themselves
and
to
the
flock
over
the
,
which
the
Holy
Ghost
had
made
them
Bishops
,
to
feed
the
Church
of
God
,
which
he
had
purchased
with
his
owne
blood
,
he
being
none
of
the
Elders
of
Ephesus
sent
for
to
Miletus
,
or
any
of
that
number
whom
the
Holy-Ghost
had
made
Bishops
of
that
flock
and
Church
:
hee
coming
along
with
Paul
out
of
Macedonia
into
Asia
to
Troas
and
Miletus
,
to
Philippi
,
Troas
,
and
other
Churches
,
to
instruct
,
confirme
,
comfort
,
and
inquire
of
their
estates
that
he
had
sent
Tychicus
unto
Ephesus
,
for
the
selfesame
purpose
.
Tychicus
as
hee
did
write
the
Epistle
of
Paul
to
the
Ephesians
from
Rome
,
so
Paul
in
that
very
Epistle
of
his
to
the
Ephesians
,
That
Tychicus
a
beloved
brother
and
faithfull
Minister
in
the
Lord
,
should
make
knowne
to
them
all
things
:
whom
I
have
sent
unto
you
for
the
same
purpose
,
that
ye
might
know
our
affaires
,
and
that
he
might
comfort
your
hearts
.
one
of
the
70.
Disciples
and
Bishop
of
Chalcedon
in
Bithinia
)
Elders
in
the
Church
of
Ephesus
RVLINGWELL
,
and
laboring
in
the
word
and
doctrine
,
and
so
worthy
of
double
Honor
,
Bishops
of
Ephesus
being
instituted
Bishops
of
Ephesus
even
by
the
Holy
Ghost
himselfe
,
and
ruling
,
feeding
,
and
taking
the
care
,
the
oversight
of
that
Church
by
his
appointment
,
as
that
Church
was
first
planted
by
S.
Paul
,
who
continued
therefore
a
season
:
after
that
for
two
yeares
and
three
moneths
space
together
,
disputing
dayly
in
the
Schoole
of
one
Tyrannus
,
so
that
all
they
who
where
in
Asia
heard
the
Gospell
,
(
in
all
3.
Yeares
,
the
two
first
that
Paul
left
behinde
him
at
Ephesus
at
his
first
comming
thither
,
to
instruct
that
Church
were
Priscilla
and
Aquila
,
during
whose
abode
there
,
while
Paul
went
from
thence
to
Antioch
,
and
over
all
the
Countrie
of
Galatia
and
Phrygia
,
in
order
strengthning
all
the
Disciples
;
a
certaine
Iew
,
named
Apollos
,
borne
at
Alexandria
,
an
eloquent
man
and
mighty
in
the
Scriptures
came
to
Ephesus
;
Who
being
instructed
in
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
and
servent
in
the
spirit
,
spake
and
taught
diligently
the
things
of
the
Lord
;
and
began
to
speake
boldly
in
the
Lord
:
whom
when
Aquila
and
Priscilla
had
heard
,
they
tooke
him
unto
them
,
and
expounded
to
him
the
way
of
God
more
perfectly
:
Aquila
whom
Paul
left
first
at
Ephesus
before
Timothy
,
and
Apollos
who
thus
preached
there
,
Paul
intreated
to
stay
there
onely
at
his
last
going
into
Macedonia
:
most
accord
that
Paul
at
his
second
comming
to
Ephesus
,
finding
certaine
Disciples
there
,
al
out
12.
in
number
,
who
were
onely
baptised
into
the
baptisme
of
Iohn
,
and
had
not
received
the
Holy
Ghost
since
they
beleived
,
baptized
them
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
and
when
hee
had
laid
his
hands
upon
them
,
the
Holy
Ghost
came
on
them
,
and
they
spake
with
tongues
,
and
prophecied
:
Which
12.
abiding
at
Ephesus
so
muchlesse
was
hee
the
sole
Bishop
of
that
See
;
as
is
infallibly
evident
by
that
Paul
returning
through
Macedonia
in
to
Asia
,
to
goe
to
Ierusalem
,
to
the
Feast
of
Pentecost
,
there
accompanied
him
,
Gajus
of
Derbe
,
and
Timotheus
All
these
going
before
to
Troas
accompanied
Paul
to
Miletus
;
who
from
thence
sent
to
Ephesus
,
and
called
to
him
the
Elders
of
that
Church
to
Miletus
.
And
when
they
were
come
thither
,
hee
said
unto
them
.
Yee
know
from
the
first
day
that
I
came
into
Asia
,
after
what
maner
I
have
beene
with
you
at
all
seasons
&c.
Take
heed
therefore
unto
yourselves
,
and
to
all
the
flock
over
which
the
Holy
Ghost
hath
made
YOV
BISHOPS
to
feed
the
Church
of
Christ
,
which
hee
hath
purchased
with
his
owne
blood
.
&c.
had
not
one
but
many
Bishops
,
and
that
by
the
very
institution
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
knew
from
the
first
day
that
Paul
came
into
Asia
,
after
what
maner
he
had
been
with
them
at
all
seasons
:
hee
comming
with
Paul
out
of
Macedonia
to
Miletus
,
and
being
none
of
the
Elders
and
Bishops
sent
for
,
from
Ephesus
,
to
whom
alone
Paul
directed
his
speech
:
Bishops
of
that
flocke
making
such
hast
to
be
at
Hierusalem
by
the
feast
of
Pentecost
,
Bishops
of
that
flocke
,
&c.
that
when
Paul
exhorted
Timothy
to
abide
at
Ephesus
,
there
were
then
in
that
Citty
Elders
,
who
did
both
rule
well
,
and
labor
in
the
word
and
doctrine
,
and
so
were
worthy
double
honor
,
Paul
himselfe
affirmes
,
were
made
BISHOPS
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
the
first
,
the
sole
Bishop
of
the
Ephesians
as
the
false
Postscript
of
the
second
Epistle
to
him
,
it
was
the
Apostles
maner
in
those
times
to
place
many
Bishops
and
Elders
in
every
Church
,
not
to
constitute
one
Monarchicall
Bishop
over
many
:
that
there
were
many
Bishops
and
Elders
both
at
Ierusalem
,
Corinth
,
Philippi
,
Rome
,
Thessalonica
,
Colosse
,
Ephesus
,
yea
in
all
other
Churches
,
in
Crete
and
elsewhere
,
at
one
time
,
by
which
the
Church
of
God
was
taught
and
joyntly
governed
,
as
by
a
common
Councell
of
Bishops
and
Elders
,
as
Hierome
,
and
other
ancients
Epiphanius
&
Eusebius
that
Paul
and
Peter
were
joynt
Bishops
of
Rome
at
the
same
time
;
&
Praesident
nobis
probati
Seniores
,
&c.
that
approoved
Elders
were
Presidents
over
every
severall
Christian
Congregation
de
Corona
Militis
and
many
others
Gersonius
Bucerus
:
Dissertatio
De
Gubernatione
Ecclesiae
p.
520.
to
526.
That
S.
Iohn
the
beloved
Apostle
after
the
Councell
held
at
Hierusalem
Acts.
15.
resorted
to
Ephesus
residing
,
governing
,
and
instructing
that
Church
which
Paul
had
planted
,
after
Pauls
departure
thence
,
with
the
Churches
in
Asia
thereunto
adjoyning
,
even
till
Trajanes
dayes
;
and
that
though
he
were
banished
thence
by
Domitian
for
a
season
,
yet
after
his
exile
hee
returned
thither
againe
,
writing
an
Epistle
to
that
Church
during
the
time
of
his
banishment
,
which
hee
names
before
all
the
other
Churches
of
Asia
.
Centuary
writers
,
and
some
others
record
that
Timothy
survived
S.
Iohn
,
living
till
about
the
yeare
of
Christ
108.
and
was
then
martyred
in
the
third
persecution
under
Trajan
,
or
under
Nero
,
or
Domitian
.
that
Timothy
was
the
Angel
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
Bishop
of
that
Sea
)
to
whom
S.
Iohn
writes
.
that
hee
had
left
his
first
love
to
remember
whence
hee
was
fallen
,
to
repent
,
and
doe
the
first
workes
&c.
our
authorized
Bibles
other
Commentators
,
to
bee
the
Ministers
of
that
Church
is
the
Postscript
of
the
second
Epistle
,
the
second
Epistle
unto
Timothius
,
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Ephesians
,
was
written
from
Rome
,
when
Paul
was
brought
before
Nero
the
second
time
.
Bishop
White
and
others
M.
Perkins
The
SECOND
Epistle
unto
Timotheus
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Ephesians
,
was
written
from
Rome
,
when
Paul
was
brought
before
Nero
the
second
time
.
but
of
some
third
person
(
the
second
Epistle
unto
Timotheus
,
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Ephesians
,
was
written
&c.
)
WAS
WRITTEN
&c.
the
second
Epistle
unto
Timotheus
The
first
to
Timothy
(
was
written
from
Rome
,
when
Paul
was
brought
before
Nero
the
2.
time
)
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Ephesians
,
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Ephesians
,
Sixtly
,
None
of
the
other
Apostles
have
any
Postscripts
added
to
any
of
their
Epistles
M.
Perkins
The
first
to
Timothy
was
written
from
Laodicea
,
which
is
the
cheifest
City
of
Phrygia
Pacatiana
.
Pacatiana
(
as
divers
affirme
by
any
Historians
and
Geographers
,
)
till
at
least
three
hundred
yeares
after
Christ
;
from
one
Pacatius
,
a
Generall
,
as
is
conceived
,
who
subdued
it
.
that
Laodicea
,
was
the
cheifest
Citty
of
Phrygia
Pacatiana
,
the
Rhemists
and
Baronius
confesse
was
never
at
Laodicea
,
an
Euangelist
exhorting
him
to
make
full
proofe
of
his
Ministery
his
dearly
beloved
Sonne
that
hee
had
sent
Tychicus
to
Ephesus
to
know
their
affaires
,
comfort
their
hearts
,
and
make
knowne
to
them
all
things
.
Hee
being
a
beloved
brother
and
faithfull
Minister
in
the
Lord
(
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Ephesians
)
Greeke
,
Latine
,
Arabick
,
English
,
or
other
Copyes
and
Translations
,
whither
manuscript
,
or
printed
that
Timothy
WAS
REPORTED
TO
BE
the
first
Bishop
of
Ephesus
Theodoret
430.
yeares
after
Christ
(
ordained
the
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Ephesians
,
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Cretians
)
little
before
Paules
death
though
hee
was
resident
at
Ephesus
,
when
the
first
Epistle
was
written
to
him
but
not
when
the
second
was
sent
him
diligent
and
constant
preaching
in
season
and
out
of
season
like
the
dunsticall
Bishop
of
Dunkleden
,
thinke
it
no
part
of
their
Episcopall
office
,
and
that
they
were
never
so
much
as
ordained
to
preach
,
but
rather
to
sit
mute
and
domineere
like
Lords
,
and
that
preaching
belongs
onely
to
Curats
,
and
inferior
Ministers
,
not
to
Lordly
Prelates
,
Paul
describes
to
Timothy
the
office
,
qualities
,
carriage
,
and
duties
of
a
Bishop
,
instructing
him
how
to
demeane
himselfe
in
that
office
,
Paul
by
a
Bishop
in
this
Epistle
meanes
no
Diocaesan
Bishop
in
dignity
and
degree
above
a
Preshyter
,
but
onely
such
a
Bishop
as
was
equall
,
the
same
,
and
no
wayes
different
from
an
Elder
;
as
all
the
Fathers
and
most
moderne
Expositors
on
this
and
other
texts
accord
.
Epistle
being
written
rather
to
instruct
others
then
Timothy
,
Lois
and
Paul
rather
,
for
a
patterne
of
the
qualification
and
duety
of
Ministers
;
to
direct
the
Church
in
all
future
ages
,
then
to
informe
Timothy
at
that
time
:
whence
in
both
these
Epistles
there
are
some
predictions
of
the
Apostacy
and
degeneracy
of
the
last
times
others
then
Timothy
to
know
concerning
Deacons
,
Widdowes
,
and
others
Minister
and
Christian
for
whose
instruction
and
direction
this
Epistle
was
written
as
well
as
for
Timothies
hands
suddenly
on
no
man
for
an
apprehension
of
another
,
as
a
Mal
factor
to
punish
,
or
bring
him
to
judgement
for
his
offences
,
reconciliation
of
persons
at
variance
curing
and
healing
not
certainely
resolved
Apostles
,
Euangelists
,
and
the
Apostles
fellow-helpers
had
power
of
ordination
,
as
they
were
such
,
Presbyters
themselves
that
hee
is
commaunded
to
rebuke
such
as
sinned
openly
before
all
men
,
that
others
might
feare
,
every
Minister
having
power
sufficient
in
the
publike
Ministery
of
the
word
,
openly
to
rebuke
all
sinnes
and
sinners
,
in
any
case
to
rebuke
his
neighbour
,
and
not
to
suffer
sinne
upon
him
:
and
so
is
every
Magistrate
to
doe
,
publikely
in
the
Church
before
all
,
Against
an
Elder
receive
not
an
accusation
,
but
before
two
or
three
witnesses
.
who
had
power
in
all
cases
of
difference
,
to
constitute
any
man
a
Iudge
,
though
no
Bishop
,
Elders
having
power
to
rule
well
,
accusations
,
and
to
correct
delinquents
by
reproofes
or
Ecclesiasticall
Censures
,
with
the
consequent
of
the
Congregation
,
to
receive
an
accusation
,
against
an
Elder
but
under
two
or
three
witnesses
at
least
,
Ecclesiasticall
Commissioners
and
Bishops
are
so
farre
Iure
divino
,
that
they
will
pursevante
,
silence
,
suspend
,
imprison
Ministers
and
Elders
and
put
them
to
selfe
accusing
one
ex
officio
▪
oathes
and
upon
every
jealosie
,
suspition
,
and
private
accusation
of
any
drunkard
,
rascall
or
without
two
or
three
witnesses
or
accusers
,
first
examined
against
them
,
and
brought
face
to
face
.
Answ.
2.
Secondly
many
conceive
but
an
ancient
man
first
verse
of
the
chapter
who
ruled
that
Church
●w
〈…〉
Bishops
of
it
to
take
heed
to
themselves
v.
〈◊〉
not
to
rebuke
an
Elder
,
but
intreat
him
as
a
Father
:
that
hee
should
not
receive
an
accusation
against
him
,
but
before
two
or
three
witnesses
.
every
private
Christian
is
capable
to
receive
an
accusation
,
and
every
ordinary
Minister
too
,
against
another
superior
to
him
in
age
,
estate
,
or
place
,
either
privately
to
admonish
him
,
that
is
accused
,
of
his
fault
,
or
to
reproove
him
for
it
;
or
to
counsell
him
how
to
repent
and
redresse
it
;
or
to
comfort
him
if
hee
be
dejected
with
it
,
or
to
informe
against
him
to
the
Magistrate
,
or
whole
Congregation
,
or
to
pray
to
God
for
his
amendement
.
Moreover
,
if
thy
brother
shall
trespas
against
thee
,
goe
and
tell
him
his
fault
betweene
him
and
thee
alone
:
if
hee
shall
heare
thee
,
thou
hast
gained
thy
brother
:
But
if
hee
will
not
heare
thee
,
then
take
with
thee
two
or
three
more
,
that
in
the
mouth
of
two
or
three
witnesses
,
every
word
may
be
established
;
and
if
hee
shall
neglect
to
heare
them
,
tell
it
to
the
Church
,
and
if
hee
neglect
to
heare
the
Church
,
let
him
be
unto
thee
as
an
beathen
man
and
publican
.
but
together
with
them
fourth
Councell
of
Carthage
Gratian.
Caus
.
15.
Quaest.
7.
Cap.
Nullus
,
That
a
Bishop
should
heare
no
mans
cause
without
the
presence
of
his
Clerkes
;
and
that
the
sentence
of
the
Bishop
should
be
void
,
unlesse
it
were
confirmed
with
the
presence
of
the
Clergy
:
Councels
of
Hispalis
,
Agatha
the
first
,
Carthage
the
second
and
fourth
.
Gregory
,
that
a
Minister
,
Presbyter
,
or
Deacon
cannot
be
punished
,
or
deprived
by
the
Bishop
alone
,
but
by
a
Synode
or
Councell
,
and
that
the
Bishop
cannot
heare
or
determine
the
causes
of
Cleargymen
alone
,
without
associating
the
Elders
,
of
the
Church
,
or
other
adjoyning
Bishops
,
with
him
many
ancient
Councels
that
there
should
be
two
Councels
kept
,
in
each
Province
every
yeare
,
to
heare
and
determine
all
Ecclesiasticall
causes
and
controversies
.
being
written
rather
for
the
Churches
,
and
Ministers
future
,
then
Timothies
present
instruction
,
Gersonius
Bucerus
Doctor
Whitaker
That
Timothy
is
commaunded
not
rashly
to
admit
an
accusation
against
an
Elder
,
this
prooves
not
that
Timothy
had
power
or
dominion
over
Elders
.
For
according
to
the
Apostles
minde
,
to
receive
an
accusation
,
is
to
bring
a
crime
to
the
Church
,
to
bring
the
guilty
person
into
Iudgement
,
openly
to
reproove
,
which
not
onely
Superiors
may
doe
,
but
also
aequals
and
inferiors
.
In
the
Roman
Republike
Knights
did
judge
not
onely
the
people
,
but
also
the
Senators
,
and
Patricij
.
And
certainly
it
seemes
not
that
Timothy
had
such
a
Consistory
or
Court
,
as
was
afterwards
appointed
to
Bishops
in
the
Church
.
What
this
authority
was
,
may
be
understood
by
that
which
followes
;
Those
that
sinne
rebuke
before
all
,
which
aequals
also
may
doe
.
Thus
Bishops
heretofore
,
if
any
Elder
or
Bishop
had
an
ill
report
,
referred
it
to
the
Ecclesiasticall
Senate
or
Synod
,
and
condemned
him
,
if
hee
seemed
worthy
by
a
publike
judgement
,
that
is
,
they
did
either
suspend
,
excommunicate
or
remoove
him
.
The
Bishop
condemned
nocent
Elders
and
Deacons
,
not
with
his
owne
authority
alone
,
but
with
the
judgement
of
the
Church
and
Clergy
.
Those
who
where
thus
condemned
,
might
lawfully
appeale
to
the
Metropolitan
;
but
hee
could
not
presently
alone
determine
,
what
seemed
good
to
him
,
but
permitted
the
Synod
to
give
sentence
,
and
what
the
Synod
decreed
was
ratified
.
Martyn
Bucer
,
De
vi
&
usu
.
S.
Ministerij
,
Doctor
Andrew
Willet
Synopsis
Papismi
.
Cont.
5.
Gen.
Quest.
3.
part.
3.
in
the
Appendix
,
Gersonius
Bucerus
De
Gubernat
.
Ecclesiae
pag.
300.
to
diverse
of
the
ancient
Fathers
,
as
Dionysius
Areopagita
,
Hierome
,
Ambrose
,
Dorothew
,
Theodoret
,
Chrysostome
,
Epiphanius
,
Eusebius
,
Gregorie
the
great
,
Policrates
,
Occumenius
,
Primasius
,
Isidor
Hispalensis
,
Beda
,
Anselme
,
Rabanus
▪
Maurus
,
with
many
moderne
writers
affirme
Timothy
to
be
Bishop
and
first
Bishop
of
the
Ephesians
,
Answ.
1.
p
Eusebius
that
Timothy
IS
REPORTED
to
be
the
first
Bishop
of
Ephesus
,
and
Titus
of
the
Churches
of
Creta
:
Theodoret
,
and
Beda
be
Bishop
of
all
Asia
,
not
of
Ephesus
onely
,
and
so
an
Archbishop
rather
then
a
Bishop
.
Many
of
the
Fathers
affirme
Peter
to
have
beene
Bishop
of
Rome
,
and
to
have
continued
Bishop
there
for
divers
yeares
,
Marsilius
Patavinus
Carolus
Molinaeus
,
with
sundry
other
late
Protestant
writers
that
Peter
was
never
at
Rome
,
nor
yet
Bishop
thereof
.
hee
was
left
by
Paul
to
teach
and
instruct
them
for
a
space
,
till
hee
returned
from
Macedonia
,
the
Bishop
of
Ephesus
Peter
,
Bishop
of
Rome
and
Antioch
,
Iames
Bishop
of
Ierusalem
,
Marke
Bishop
of
Alexandria
,
and
the
like
not
that
they
were
Bishops
properly
so
called
,
they
first
preached
the
Gospell
to
such
Churches
)
to
no
other
purpose
,
but
to
proove
a
perpetuall
succession
of
Presbyters
,
and
doctrine
in
those
particular
Churches
,
from
the
Apostles
time
till
theirs
,
for
parts
and
gifts
in
each
Church
,
the
Bishop
of
that
Church
Tertullian
,
and
to
derive
a
Succession
of
Ministers
,
and
doctrine
from
the
Apostles
.
Gersonius
Bucerus
,
de
Gubernatione
Ecclesiae
,
p.
518.
to
524.
436.
to
441.
498.
usque
Paul
desired
Timothy
to
abide
still
at
Ephesus
when
hee
went
into
Macedonia
:
signifies
a
constant
residence
,
or
abiding
in
one
place
.
Secondly
,
Paul
and
Titus
ordained
Elders
in
every
Church
to
abide
and
continue
,
with
their
flockes
:
Thirdly
,
Every
ordinary
Minister
is
to
reside
and
abide
upon
his
Cure
,
Fourthly
,
Paul
left
Aquila
and
Priscilla
at
Ephesus
to
abide
there
Answ.
2.
Secondly
That
Timothy
was
to
abide
at
Ephesus
onely
for
a
season
,
till
Paules
returne
out
of
Macedonia
and
no
longer
,
after
which
hee
went
with
Paul
from
Macedonia
into
Asia
to
Troas
,
and
from
thence
to
Italy
,
Philippi
,
and
Rome
,
Answ.
3.
Thirdly
applyed
in
Scripture
to
a
short
abode
,
for
a
day
or
two
,
or
some
little
space
,
to
abide
there
Gersonius
Bucerus
,
De
Gubernatione
Ecclesiae
.
p
,
502.
to
Answ.
4.
Fourthly
but
beseech
Timothy
to
abide
at
Ephesus
:
Answ.
5.
Finally
for
Ephesus
was
but
one
City
,
one
Parish
,
one
Church
,
one
flocke
and
Congregation
many
Elders
the
Apostles
times
,
and
in
the
primitive
Church
,
every
particular
Church
and
Congregation
had
many
Elders
,
Ministers
,
and
Dea●ons
in
it
,
who
did
joyntly
teach
,
and
instruct
it
,
and
likewise
governe
and
order
it
by
their
common
Counsell
and
consent
Ignatius
Epist.
5.
6
,
8.
9.
10.
11.
13.
14.
Policarpus
Epist.
ad
Philippenses
,
Irenaeus
contra
Haeres
.
Hieronymus
,
Sedulius
,
Chrysostomus
,
Primasius
,
Remigius
,
Haymo
,
Kabanus
Maurus
,
Oecumenius
,
Theophylact
,
Anselmus
,
Petrus
Lombardus
,
in
their
Commentaries
,
and
expositions
upon
fourth
Councell
of
Carthage
The
Councell
of
A
〈…〉
en
,
under
Ludovicus
Pius
,
The
12.
Councell
of
Toledo
,
Councell
of
Oxford
under
Stephan
Langhton
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
,
that
in
all
Parish
Churches
,
where
the
Parish
is
great
,
there
should
be
2
,
or
3
,
Presbyters
at
the
least
,
according
to
the
greatnes
of
the
Parish
,
and
the
value
of
the
Benefice
;
least
that
one
onely
Minister
being
sicke
,
or
otherwise
debilitated
,
Ecclesiasticall
Benefits
(
which
God
forbid
)
should
be
either
withdrawne
,
or
denied
to
the
Parishioners
that
were
sicke
,
or
willing
to
be
present
at
divine
offices
.
the
greatest
part
of
the
Citizens
being
Idolaters
,
and
the
Citty
itselfe
a
worshipper
of
the
great
Goddesse
Diana
,
and
of
the
Image
which
fell
downe
from
Jupiter
,
resided
in
it
for
three
yeares
space
,
Elders
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
,
Bishops
and
Overseers
of
that
Church
,
and
that
by
the
Holy
Ghostes
owne
institution
to
take
heed
to
all
the
flocke
;
and
to
feed
and
rule
that
Church
of
God
,
which
hee
had
purchased
with
his
owne
blood
,
whether
the
power
of
ordination
belongs
onely
to
Bishops
,
not
to
Presbyters
?
And
whether
this
Paradoxe
of
the
Prelates
be
true
,
that
ordainers
are
greater
in
Iurisdiction
and
degree
then
those
that
are
ordained
?
)
Whether
Titus
were
ever
Bishop
,
or
Archbishop
of
Crete
?
his
partner
and
fellow-helper
concerning
the
Corinthians
,
the
Messenger
of
the
Churches
and
the
glory
of
Christ
cheifest
imployment
was
to
the
Church
of
Corinth
,
after
that
hee
had
been
left
by
Paul
in
Creet
,
as
Paules
partner
and
fellow-helper
in
that
Church
,
was
Paules
companion
,
attendant
,
partner
,
fellow-helper
,
Messenger
,
fixed
to
no
setled
place
of
residence
,
sent
by
him
from
Rome
,
long
after
his
being
in
Crete
,
into
Dalmatia
,
that
hee
left
him
in
Creet
for
this
cause
,
that
hee
should
sett
in
order
,
the
things
that
were
wanting
,
and
ordaine
Elders
,
in
every
Citty
,
as
hee
had
appointed
him
:
in
such
sort
,
as
hee
had
appointed
him
,
to
come
to
him
diligently
,
to
Nicopolis
when
hee
should
sent
Arthemas
or
Tychicus
to
him
,
for
there
hee
intended
to
winter
,
hee
was
sent
to
Corinth
,
and
Dalmatia
,
that
hee
went
up
to
Hierusalem
with
Paul
,
and
came
to
him
during
his
imprisonment
at
Rome
,
Zenas
the
Lawyer
and
and
Apollos
diligently
on
their
way
,
that
nothing
might
be
wanting
to
them
,
wherein
were
walled
Cities
to
ordaine
in
every
Citty
of
Creete
walled
Citties
in
Homerus
time
(
For
a
BISHOP
must
be
blamelesse
,
&c.
)
Hierom.
Chrysostome
,
Ambrose
,
Theodoret
,
Sedulius
,
Primasius
,
Remigius
,
Beda
,
Raubanus
Maurus
,
Bruno
,
Theophilact
,
Oecumenius
,
Anselme
,
Lyra
,
Hugo
Cardinalis
,
Aquinas
,
to
ordaine
many
Elders
and
Bishops
in
every
Citty
of
Creete
,
(
which
had
anciently
no
lesse
then
4.
Archbishops
and
21.
Bishops
in
it
,
)
it
being
the
Apostles
practise
to
place
many
Bishops
and
Elders
in
one
Church
,
but
never
one
Bishop
or
Archbishop
over
many
Churches
,
Athanasius
,
Chrysostome
,
Oecumenius
and
Theophilact
Here
hee
will
have
Bishops
to
be
understood
for
Presbyters
or
Ministers
,
as
we
have
elsewhere
often
said
,
neither
verily
would
hee
have
the
charge
of
the
whole
Iland
to
be
permitted
,
or
granted
to
one
man
,
but
that
every
one
should
have
his
owne
proper
cure
&
charge
,
allotted
him
:
for
hee
knew
that
the
labour
&
paines
would
be
the
lighter
and
that
the
people
would
be
governed
with
greater
diligence
,
if
that
the
Doctor
or
teacher
should
not
be
distracted
with
the
government
of
many
Churches
,
but
should
onely
give
himselfe
to
the
government
of
one
,
and
study
to
compose
and
adorne
it
with
his
maners
.
Peter
Lombard
Alphonsus
de
Castro
Doctor
Barnes
Archbishops
,
yea
Metropolitanes
BISHOPS
themselves
are
not
of
divine
or
Apo
stolicall
,
but
Papall
and
humane
Constitution
Pope
Anacletus
in
his
3.
Epist.
c.
Pope
Lucinus
and
Clement
,
in
Gratian
,
Distinct
.
that
Archbishops
and
Primates
are
the
Successors
,
of
the
Hathenish
Arch-Flamens
,
and
to
be
placed
onely
in
those
Citties
where
the
Arch-Flamens
had
their
Sees
:
Peter
Lombard
lib.
4.
Distinct.
Historians
record
of
King
Lucius
that
hee
instituted
3.
Archbishoprickes
,
and
25.
Bishop-rickes
and
Bishops
,
in
stead
of
the
3.
Arch-Flamens
,
and
25.
Flamens
,
changing
their
Sees
into
Bishoprickes
,
and
Archbishop-rickes
(
instituted
onely
at
first
by
severall
Councells
and
Princes
all
the
Archbishops
,
Bishops
and
Clergy
of
England
in
their
institution
of
a
Christian
man
,
IT
IS
OVT
OF
ALL
DOVBT
,
that
there
is
no
mention
made
neither
in
Scripture
,
neither
in
the
writings
of
any
authenticall
Doctor
or
Auctor
of
the
Church
being
within
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
that
Christ
did
ever
make
or
institute
any
distinction
or
difference
to
be
in
the
preeminence
of
power
,
order
or
Jurisdiction
betweene
the
Apostles
themselves
,
or
between
the
Bishops
themselves
,
but
that
they
WERE
ALL
EQVALL
IN
POWER
,
AVTHORITY
AND
IVRISDICTION
;
And
that
there
is
now
and
since
the
time
of
the
Apostles
any
such
diversity
or
difference
among
the
Bishops
,
IT
WAS
DEVISED
BY
THE
ANCIENT
FATHERS
,
of
the
primitive
Church
,
for
the
conservation
of
good
order
,
and
unity
of
the
Catholike
Church
;
and
that
,
either
by
the
consent
and
authority
,
or
else
at
least
BY
THE
PERMISSION
AND
SVFFRANCE
OF
THE
PRINCES
AND
CIVILL
POWERS
for
the
time
ruling
.
For
the
sayd
Fathers
,
considering
the
great
and
infinite
multitude
of
Christian
men
so
largely
increased
through
the
world
,
and
taking
examples
of
the
old
Testament
,
thought
it
expedient
to
make
an
order
of
Degrees
,
to
be
among
Bishops
,
and
spirituall
governours
of
the
Church
,
and
so
ordained
some
to
be
Patriarkes
,
some
to
be
Metropolitans
,
some
to
be
Archbishops
,
some
to
be
Bishops
;
and
to
them
did
limit
severally
(
not
onely
)
their
certaine
Diocesse
and
Provinces
,
wherein
they
should
exercise
their
power
and
not
exceed
the
same
,
but
also
certaine
bounds
and
limits
of
their
Jurisdiction
and
power
;
&c.
Bishop
Hooper
Exposition
upon
the
23.
Psalme
fol.
that
Archbishops
were
first
ordained
in
Constantines
time
,
Archbishop
Whitgift
himselfe
that
Archbishops
are
neither
of
divine
,
or
Apostolicall
,
but
humane
institution
,
since
the
Apostles
times
.
Patricke
Adamson
Archbishop
of
S.
Andrewes
in
Scotland
,
in
his
publike
recantation
,
in
the
Synode
of
Fiffe
in
Scotland
Anno
1591.
professed
sincerely
,
(
ex
animo
)
that
Bishops
and
Ministers
by
Gods
word
were
all
equall
and
the
very
same
;
That
the
Hierarchy
and
superiority
of
Bishops
over
other
Ministers
,
NVLLO
NITITVR
VERBI
DEI
FVNDAMENTO
,
had
no
foundation
at
all
in
the
word
of
God
;
but
was
a
meere
humane
Institution
long
after
the
Apostles
times
,
from
whence
the
Antichristian
Papacis
of
the
Bishop
of
Rome
hath
both
its
rise
and
progresse
;
and
that
for
500.
yeares
last
past
,
it
hath
beene
the
cheifest
instrument
of
persecuting
and
suppressing
the
truth
and
Saints
of
God
in
all
Countries
and
Kingdomes
,
as
all
Histories
manifest
.
Thus
this
Archbishop
in
his
Palinody
,
disclaiming
not
onely
Archbishops
but
ever
Diocaesan
Bishops
to
be
of
divine
,
but
onely
of
humane
institution
long
after
the
Apostles
,
but
Bishops
Gersonius
Bucerus
Postscript
of
the
Epistle
to
Titus
,
Titus
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Cretians
:
this
and
all
other
Postscripts
,
are
no
part
of
the
Scripture
,
or
Epistles
,
as
Mr.
Perkins
workes
addition
of
some
private
person
since
,
IT
WAS
WRITTEN
TO
TITVS
,
&c.
(
ordained
the
first
Bishop
of
the
Church
of
the
Cretians
)
Titus
his
owne
Sonne
after
the
Common
faith
.
c.
1.
v.
since
hee
speakes
of
Bishops
by
name
in
that
Epistle
,
that
this
Epistle
was
written
from
Nicopolls
of
Macedonia
.
verse
of
the
third
chapter
of
this
very
Epistle
,
when
I
shall
send
Artemas
unto
thee
or
Tychicus
,
be
diligent
●ocome
unto
me
to
Nicopolis
,
for
THERE
I
have
intended
to
winter
there
)
I
have
intended
to
winter
;
there
Mr.
Perkins
workes
that
Paul
left
Titus
in
Creete
to
set
in
order
the
things
that
were
wanting
,
Churchwardens
ought
by
the
Canons
of
1571.
and
1603.
to
sett
in
order
,
and
provide
such
bookes
,
ornaments
,
and
necessaries
as
are
wanting
in
Parish
Churches
,
and
see
them
well
repaired
:
to
sett
in
order
the
things
that
were
wanting
,
AS
PAVL
HAD
APPOINTED
HIM
of
ordering
things
that
were
wanting
in
the
Church
of
Creete
,
Bishops
should
order
nothing
in
their
Bishoprikes
,
nor
keepe
any
visitations
,
but
by
speciall
direction
&
Commission
from
the
Apostles
,
King
,
or
State
,
authorizing
them
Titus
was
lest
to
ordaine
Elders
in
every
Citty
in
Creete
that
none
have
any
right
Ture
divino
to
ordaine
Elders
or
Ministers
,
but
Bishops
quatenus
Bishops
too
how
Moses
consecrated
Aaron
and
his
sonnes
by
Gods
owne
appointement
,
First
,
The
Apostles
themselves
were
ordained
Apostles
and
consecrated
Ministers
by
Christ
himselfe
,
To
whom
the
power
of
ordination
principally
appertaines
,
Secondly
,
The
Apostles
and
Euangelists
ordained
Elders
in
every
Church
,
were
properly
no
Bishops
as
all
learned
men
Thirdly
,
The
Disciples
ordained
Ministers
and
Elders
too
,
though
they
were
no
such
Bishops
as
the
objectors
mean
.
Presbyters
and
ordinary
Ministers
ordainea
Elders
and
Ministers
,
yea
Timothy
himselfe
was
made
a
Minister
by
the
imposition
of
the
handes
of
the
Presbytery
,
booke
of
ordination
it selfe
confirmed
by
two
Acts
of
Parliament
,
the
35.
Canon
,
meere
Ministeriall
act
,
inferior
to
preaching
,
administring
the
Sacrament
and
baptizing
,
as
all
acknowledge
)
Councell
of
Carthage
,
Can.
3.
When
a
Minister
is
ordained
,
the
Bishop
blessing
him
,
and
holding
his
hand
upon
his
head
,
all
the
Presbyters
or
Ministers
likewise
that
are
present
,
shall
lay
their
hands
upon
his
head
by
the
Bishops
hand
.
into
the
body
of
the
Canon
Law
,
very
Glosse
on
the
Rhemists
too
,
assuring
us
,
that
when
a
Preist
is
ordained
,
all
the
Preists
standing
by
,
doe
lay
their
hands
upon
him
;
neither
is
there
any
other
forme
of
ordaining
Ministers
,
prescribed
in
the
Canon
Law
or
Councels
,
but
this
alone
,
Illyricus
,
and
Gersome
Bucerus
,
proove
at
large
all
Ministers
present
ought
joyne
with
the
Bishop
in
the
imposition
of
hands
,
in
all
ordinations
of
Ministers
,
and
haue
ever
usually
done
it
in
all
ages
and
Churches
Councell
of
Ancyra
That
Chorall
Bishops
should
not
ordaine
Presbyters
or
Deacons
;
nor
yet
Presbyters
of
the
Citty
in
another
Parish
;
but
when
the
Bishop
should
permit
them
by
his
Letters
Councell
of
Antioch
under
Pope
Iulius
,
Canon
.
that
Chorall
Bishops
should
not
ordaine
Ministers
and
Deacons
without
the
Bishops
privity
.
Constitutions
of
the
Apostles
That
Presbyters
and
Deacons
,
may
not
ordaine
other
Preists
and
Deacons
,
but
Bishops
onely
.
Councell
of
Hispalis
or
Spaw
Canon
.
5.
7.
out
of
Pope
Leo
,
Epist.
that
Presbyters
and
Chorall
Bishops
,
which
are
all
one
,
should
not
presume
to
ordaine
Preistes
or
Deacons
,
or
to
consecrate
Altars
or
Churches
;
For
in
holy
writ
,
by
Gods
Commaund
,
Moses
onely
erected
the
Altar
in
the
Tabernacle
of
the
Lord
,
hee
onely
annointed
it
,
because
hee
was
the
High
Preist
,
of
God
,
as
it
is
written
Moses
and
Aaron
among
his
Preists
.
Therefore
,
that
which
was
commaunded
onely
to
the
cheife
Preists
to
doe
,
of
whom
Moses
and
Aaron
were
a
Type
,
Presbyters
who
carry
the
figure
of
the
sonnes
of
Aaron
,
may
not
presume
to
enchroach
upon
.
For
although
they
have
in
most
things
a
common
dispensation
of
Mysteries
with
Bishops
,
yet
they
must
know
that
some
things
are
notwithstanding
prohibited
them
by
the
authority
of
the
old
Law
,
some
things
BY
NEW
ECCLESIASTICALL
RVLES
(
or
CANONS
)
as
the
CONSECRATION
OF
PRESBYTERS
,
DEACONS
,
and
virgins
;
as
also
the
Constitution
,
benediction
,
or
unction
of
the
Altar
.
Verily
it
is
not
lawfull
for
them
to
consecrate
Churches
or
Altars
,
not
to
give
the
Holy
Ghost
the
comforter
by
imposition
of
hands
to
the
faithfull
who
are
to
be
baptized
,
or
to
those
,
who
are
converted
from
heresie
,
nor
to
made
Chrisme
,
nor
to
signe
the
fore-head
of
those
that
are
baptized
with
Chrisme
,
nor
yet
publikely
to
reconcile
any
penitent
person
in
the
Masse
,
nor
to
send
formed
Epistles
to
any
.
All
these
things
are
unlawfull
to
Presbyters
or
Chorall
Bishops
,
because
they
have
not
Pontificatus
apicem
,
the
highest
degree
of
the
High
Preist-hood
,
which
by
the
AVTHORITY
OF
THE
CANONS
,
is
commaunded
to
be
due
onely
to
Bishops
,
that
by
this
the
distinction
of
the
Degrees
,
and
the
Hight
of
the
dignity
of
the
High
Preist
,
might
be
demonstrated
.
Neither
shall
it
be
lawfull
for
the
Presbyters
to
enter
into
the
Baptistery
before
the
Bishops
presence
,
not
to
baptize
or
signe
an
infant
,
the
Bishop
being
present
,
nor
to
reconcile
penitents
without
the
Bishops
commaund
,
nor
to
consecrate
the
Sacrament
of
the
body
and
blood
of
Christ
hee
being
present
,
nor
in
his
presence
to
teach
,
or
blesse
,
or
salute
the
people
,
no
nor
yet
to
exhort
them
,
all
which
things
are
knowne
to
be
prohibited
by
the
See
Apostolicke
that
the
power
and
right
of
ordination
is
prohibited
Presbyters
,
and
appropriated
onely
to
Bishops
,
not
by
any
Law
of
God
,
but
onely
by
some
Ecclesiasticall
Canons
and
Constitutions
then
newly
made
,
by
the
authority
onely
of
the
See
of
Rome
was
onely
to
advance
the
power
,
authority
,
dignity
,
ambition
and
pride
of
the
Pope
and
Prelates
,
and
to
distinguish
them
in
degree
and
order
from
ordinary
Ministers
,
that
Moses
onely
consecrated
the
Tabernacle
and
the
Altar
;
Ergo
none
but
Bishops
must
consecrate
Ministers
,
Altars
,
Churches
.
Aarons
office
,
not
his
,
there
being
but
one
High
Preist
,
at
once
type
of
our
High
Preist
Christ
)
to
consecrate
Aaron
with
his
Sonnes
,
the
Tabernacle
and
Altar
;
and
after
King
Salomon
consecrated
the
Temple
,
Altar
,
Court
,
and
all
the
furniture
of
the
Temple
and
Altar
:
Aaronicall
Preisthood
was
utterly
extinct
and
abolished
by
Christ
,
as
meerely
typicall
and
ceremoniall
onely
of
Christ
our
true
High
Preist
,
who
is
but
one
,
and
remaines
an
High
Preist
forever
without
succession
or
change
.
to
none
but
Christ
,
our
High
Preist
,
cheife
Shepheard
,
and
Bishop
of
our
soules
Scripture
expresly
resolves
every
Minister
of
Christ
,
as
his
Embassador
,
instrument
,
and
Vicegerent
.
the
one
of
them
therefore
can
be
no
solid
,
or
convincing
argument
to
make
good
the
authority
Iurisdiction
or
practise
of
other
.
ever
practised
,
and
were
authorized
to
doe
,
both
by
God
himselfe
,
and
the
fourth
Councell
of
Carthage
,
Can.
cannot
ordaine
,
or
lay
hands
on
any
Ministers
by
vertue
of
these
constitutions
without
them
.
Councell
of
Aquisgran
or
Aken
,
under
Ludovicus
Pius
Isidor
.
Hispalensis
De
Ecclesiasticis
Officiis
l.
2.
c.
The
dispensation
of
the
Mysteries
of
God
are
committed
to
Presbyters
as
they
are
to
Bishops
,
for
they
are
over
the
Church
of
Christ
,
and
are
consorts
with
Bishops
in
the
confection
of
the
body
and
blood
of
Christ
,
and
likewise
also
in
the
instruction
of
the
people
,
and
in
the
office
of
preaching
;
and
onely
the
ordination
and
Consecration
of
Clerkes
is
reserved
to
the
High
Preist
or
Bishop
,
because
of
his
authority
,
lest
the
discipline
of
the
Church
,
challenged
or
exercised
by
many
,
should
dissolve
,
concord
and
engender
scandals
;
For
Paul
the
Apostle
cals
Elders
and
Preists
by
the
name
of
Bishops
,
D.
Rabanus
Maurus
De
Instit.
Clericorum
,
l.
1.
c.
That
Presbyters
allthough
they
be
Preistes
,
yet
they
have
not
attained
the
top
or
Highest
degree
of
Preisthood
,
because
they
cannot
signe
the
fore-head
with
Chrisme
,
nor
give
the
Holy
Ghost
;
neither
can
they
ordaine
Clerkes
in
sacred
orders
,
which
is
reserved
to
Bishops
for
unity
and
concords
sake
.
The
Epistle
de
7.
Gradibus
Ecclesiae
in
the
neinth
Tome
of
Ieromes
workes
,
avers
in
that
the
ordination
of
Clerkes
and
consecration
of
Virgins
was
reserved
onely
to
the
High-Preist
or
Bishop
for
his
greater
honor
.
And
Tertullian
de
Baptismo
c.
that
the
High
Preist
,
who
is
the
Bishop
,
hath
the
right
of
giving
Baptisme
,
after
him
Presbyters
and
Deacons
,
yet
not
without
the
Bishops
authority
,
for
the
honor
of
the
Church
Chapter
of
the
same
Councell
of
Aken
,
Isidor
.
De
Eccles.
Officiis
l.
2.
c.
H.
Rabanus
Maurus
But
that
Bishops
are
ordained
by
imposition
of
handes
,
A
PRAECESSORIBVS
DEI
SACERDOTIBVS
,
by
the
Preistes
of
God
their
predecessors
,
is
an
ancient
constitution
.
For
the
holy
Patriarke
Isaac
laying
his
handes
upon
the
head
of
Iacob
,
blessed
him
,
and
Iacob
in
like
maner
gave
a
benediction
to
his
sonnes
:
&c.
Priestes
or
Presbyters
their
predecessors
Councell
of
Trent
Sessio
23.
De
Sacramento
ordinis
c.
that
Bishops
are
superior
to
Presbyters
,
and
that
they
can
conferre
the
Sacrament
of
Confirmation
,
ordaine
Ministers
of
the
Church
,
and
doe
many
other
things
,
which
those
inferior
order
have
no
power
to
doe
.
And
Can.
7.
De
Sacramento
Ordinis
:
If
any
shall
say
,
that
Bishops
are
not
superior
to
Preistes
,
or
that
they
have
not
the
power
of
ordination
,
or
confirmation
,
or
that
this
power
,
which
they
have
,
is
common
to
them
with
Presbyters
;
or
that
the
orders
conferred
by
them
without
the
consent
or
calling
of
the
secular
power
are
voyd
,
let
him
be
Anathema
:
History
of
the
Councell
of
Trent
,
Chemnitius
well
observe
:
Session
de
Reformatione
,
Can.
that
according
to
the
ancient
Canons
,
when
Ministers
or
Deacons
are
to
be
ordained
;
that
the
Bishop
calling
to
him
the
Preistes
and
other
prudent
men
skilfull
of
the
divine
Law
,
and
exercised
in
Ecclesiasticall
constitutions
,
should
diligently
enquire
and
examine
before
them
the
stocke
,
person
,
age
,
institution
,
maners
,
doctrine
,
and
faith
of
those
that
were
to
be
ordained
;
and
that
those
orders
,
should
be
publikely
conferred
and
celebrated
in
the
Cathedrall
Church
;
the
Canons
of
the
Church
being
called
to
,
and
present
at
it
;
or
if
in
any
other
place
,
or
Church
of
the
Diocesse
,
the
Clergy
of
the
place
being
present
.
Pope
Anacletus
Canon
Law
,
having
long
before
that
time
ordained
;
That
Preists
and
Deacons
should
be
ordained
by
their
owne
Bishop
So
as
the
Citizens
and
other
Preistes
assented
thereunto
;
which
they
usually
did
,
and
ought
to
doe
,
others
proove
at
large
S.
Hierome
Epiphanius
,
*
Isidor
Hispalensis
Leo
,
and
‡
others
Bishops
onely
in
their
time
did
use
to
ordaine
Ministers
and
Deacons
;
and
that
Presbyters
might
doe
all
things
that
Bishops
did
,
except
the
conferring
of
Orders
,
and
some
other
trifling
toyes
,
as
consecrating
of
Altars
,
Churches
,
virgins
,
Chrisme
,
&c.
not
warranted
by
Gods
word
did
joyne
with
the
Bishop
in
the
imposition
of
hands
,
third
Canon
of
the
fourth
Councell
of
Carthage
,
Ambrose
his
time
,
in
Egypt
,
if
the
Bishop
were
absent
,
the
Presbyters
use
to
consigne
and
conferre
Orders
;
as
this
S.
Augustine
That
in
Alexandria
,
and
throughout
all
Aegypt
,
if
the
Bishop
were
wanting
,
the
Presbyter
did
consecrate
and
give
orders
.
What
is
a
Bishop
to
a
Presbyter
?
one
differs
nothing
from
the
other
;
it
is
one
order
(
saith
hee
)
one
honor
,
and
one
dignity
.
The
Bishop
imposeth
his
hands
,
or
ordaines
Ministers
;
so
likewise
doth
the
Presbyter
;
The
Bishop
baptizeth
,
so
also
doth
the
Presbyter
;
The
Bishop
sitts
in
a
throne
;
so
also
doth
the
Presbyter
.
And
hee
alleadged
,
that
the
Apostle
saith
to
a
Bishop
:
Neglect
not
the
gift
that
is
in
thee
,
which
thou
hast
received
by
the
laying
on
of
the
hands
of
the
Presbytery
:
Epiphanius
how
it
is
possible
for
a
Presbyter
to
ordaine
,
not
having
imposition
of
hands
in
the
election
of
Ministers
,
or
to
say
that
hee
is
equall
with
a
Bishop
.
Histories
,
Fathers
,
Authors
,
Councels
testifie
,
that
in
that
age
,
Presbyters
had
alwayes
their
voyces
in
the
Elelection
,
yea
their
hands
in
the
ordination
of
Ministers
and
Deacons
.
S.
Hierome
in
his
Commentary
on
Zeph.
c.
2.
Tom.
5.
p.
218.
D.
SACERDOTES
.
and
that
Preists
and
Presbyters
who
give
baptisme
,
and
imprecate
the
Lords
advent
,
to
the
Eucharist
,
make
also
the
oyle
of
Chrisme
,
MANVS
IMPONVNT
,
impose
hands
,
instruct
the
catechumeny
,
LEVIT
AS
ET
ALIOS
CONSTITVVNT
SACERDOTES
;
ordaine
Levites
,
and
other
Preists
:
Pope
Pelagius
the
first
that
this
Pope
An.
Christi
555.
for
want
of
three
Bishops
to
ordaine
him
;
was
ordained
Pope
,
by
John
Bishop
of
Perusia
and
Bonus
Bishop
of
Florence
,
and
Andreas
Presbyter
de
Hostia
,
and
Andrew
Elder
or
Minister
of
Hostia
,
which
Luitprandius
de
Vitis
Pontificum
p.
84.
and
Albo
Floriacensis
in
his
life
,
p.
the
generall
Councell
of
Nice
.
Can.
4.
the
first
Councell
of
Arelat
.
Can.
21.
the
second
Councell
of
Carthage
,
Can.
12.
the
third
Councell
of
Carthage
,
Can.
●9
.
the
Councell
of
Aphricke
,
Can.
16.
the
Councell
of
Rhegium
,
An.
472
,
the
Councell
of
Arausica
,
Can.
21.
the
Councell
of
Chalcedon
,
Act.
13.
p.
that
no
man
shall
be
consecrated
a
Bishop
,
but
by
three
Bishops
at
least
and
that
a
consecration
made
onely
by
two
Bishops
shall
be
voyd
Wicklifs
time
there
arose
in
England
certaine
bold
Clerkes
,
who
affirmed
;
that
it
was
lawfull
for
them
to
make
new
Presbyters
and
Clerkes
,
and
conferre
orders
.
,
like
Bishops
:
teaching
likewise
,
that
they
were
endued
with
the
same
power
in
Ecclesiasticall
affaires
as
Bishops
were
,
whereupon
they
layd
hands
on
many
,
and
ordained
divers
Ministers
:
who
affirmed
likewise
,
that
they
had
equall
and
the
selfesame
Ecclesiasticall
power
with
Bishops
:
Chrysostome
,
Primasius
,
Theodoret
,
Ambrose
,
Rabanus
Maurus
,
Oecumenius
,
Theophilact
,
Haymo
,
By
the
Laying
on
of
the
hands
of
che
Presbytery
;
to
be
meant
either
of
Paul
himselfe
,
or
of
the
Senate
of
the
Apostles
,
or
of
such
who
had
Apostolicall
authority
,
or
of
Bishops
,
and
not
of
the
bare
Presbyters
;
because
could
not
ordaine
a
Bishop
,
but
onely
Apostles
,
or
Bishops
Behold
a
wonderfull
thing
,
See
how
much
the
imposition
Sacerdotall
or
Preists
hands
can
doe
here
hee
cals
those
the
Presbytery
who
had
attained
Apostolicall
grace
;
For
,
divine
Scripture
hath
called
those
who
were
honored
in
Israell
,
Elders
.
Bishops
and
Presbyters
,
by
Gods
Law
and
institution
,
are
both
one
and
the
same
,
and
so
continued
till
long
after
the
Apostles
times
the
imposition
of
hands
belongs
onely
to
those
who
are
the
Ministers
of
Christ
:
which
was
double
,
one
which
was
made
by
Deacons
,
the
other
by
Ministers
That
Paul
relates
,
that
the
imposition
of
hands
S
ACERDOTALIS
OFFICII
,
is
a
part
of
the
Sacerdotall
or
Preists
office
,
Faber
in
Presbyters
did
use
to
lay
their
hands
on
the
heads
of
those
who
were
to
be
ordained
,
purged
,
or
made
compleate
Ministers
,
powring
forth
holy
prayers
.
other
Schoolemen
hold
,
that
it
belongs
onely
to
Bishops
to
conferre
holy
orders
;
yet
hee
and
Durandus
grant
,
that
this
is
not
by
vertue
of
any
divine
right
,
orinstitution
,
but
onely
by
humane
Constitutions
and
Canons
,
by
reason
of
the
more
excellent
power
and
Jurisdiction
that
the
Bishop
hath
over
and
above
Ministers
,
and
for
order
sake
that
Presbyters
doe
,
and
ought
to
joyne
with
the
Bishop
in
the
imposition
of
hands
in
the
ordination
of
Ministers
.
The
Rhemists
in
their
annotations
on
the
that
when
a
Preist
is
ordained
,
the
rest
of
the
Preists
and
Elders
present
,
doe
together
with
the
Bishop
,
even
at
this
day
among
them
,
(
and
have
anciently
used
heretofore
)
to
lay
hands
on
those
that
are
to
be
ordained
fourth
Councell
of
Carthage
:
Can.
3.
for
proofe
thereof
.
that
Preists
and
Ministers
by
the
Popes
dispensation
and
License
,
may
without
a
Bishops
concurrents
,
ordaine
Deacons
and
Ministers
;
but
a
meere
Layman
,
or
one
that
is
no
Minister
,
cannot
doe
it
.
Ioannes
Lukawitz
Confession
of
the
●aborites
against
Rokenzana
,
c.
13.
of
the
Sacrament
of
order
,
They
confesse
,
that
the
conferring
of
Orders
onely
by
Bishops
,
and
that
they
have
more
effectuall
authority
of
his
nature
then
other
Ministers
,
is
not
from
any
faith
or
authority
of
the
Scriptures
,
but
from
the
Custome
of
the
Church
.
constant
doctrine
of
the
Waldenses
and
Toborites
,
that
the
power
of
giving
orders
,
and
imposing
handes
,
belonged
to
Presbyters
as
well
as
Bishops
;
and
that
Bishops
and
Ministers
by
Gods
Law
where
both
one
;
and
no
Bishop
greater
then
any
Presbyter
in
honor
,
or
Iurisdiction
.
That
if
Bishops
and
Ordinaries
are
enemies
of
the
Church
,
or
will
not
give
orders
,
yet
the
Churches
retaine
their
right
;
For
wheresoever
there
is
a
Church
,
there
is
a
right
of
administring
the
Gospell
;
wherefore
there
is
a
necessity
that
the
Church
should
retaine
the
right
of
calling
,
electing
and
ordaining
Ministers
.
And
this
right
is
a
guift
given
to
the
Church
,
which
no
humane
authority
can
take
from
the
Church
;
as
Paul
witnesseth
in
the
fourth
of
the
Ephesians
,
where
hee
saith
,
When
hee
ascended
upon
High
,
hee
gave
guifts
unto
men
;
and
hee
reckons
Doctors
and
Pastors
among
the
proper
guifts
of
the
Church
,
and
adds
,
that
such
are
given
for
the
Worke
of
the
Ministery
,
for
the
edifying
of
the
body
of
Christ
,
where
therefore
there
is
a
true
Church
,
there
must
needs
be
a
right
of
Electing
and
ordaining
Ministers
.
One
thing
hath
made
a
difference
of
Bishops
and
Pastors
,
to
wit
,
ordination
,
because
it
is
instituted
that
one
Bishop
might
ordaine
in
many
Churches
;
but
seeing
that
by
Gods
Law
there
are
not
divers
degrees
of
a
Bishop
and
Pastor
,
it
is
evident
,
that
an
ordination
made
by
a
Pastorin
his
Church
,
is
ratified
by
Gods
Law
.
Marsilius
Patavinus
in
his
Defensoris
Pacis
,
pars
2.
〈◊〉
.
15.
17.
affirmes
:
that
the
power
of
ordaining
Ministers
belongs
not
to
Preists
and
Bishops
,
but
to
the
Magistrates
and
people
,
where
hee
is
to
be
a
Minister
.
That
every
Preist
by
divine
authority
,
may
conferre
all
Sacraments
,
and
give
orders
,
as
well
as
any
Bishop
:
and
that
every
Preists
hath
power
to
ordaine
and
promote
any
beleever
that
is
willing
to
the
Preisthood
,
hee
preparing
him
Ministerially
,
but
God
simply
and
immediately
impressing
the
Sacerdotall
power
or
character
;
the
originall
property
of
ordaining
Ministers
being
onely
in
Christ
,
the
head
of
the
Church
.
thus
seconds
him
laying
on
of
hands
by
the
authority
of
the
Preisthood
,
the
hands
of
the
Presbytery
,
which
who
was
elected
by
the
Consent
of
many
,
thus
jumpes
in
Iudgement
with
them
:
Harpes
on
the
same
string
thus
.
which
hee
there
prooves
at
large
:
sings
the
same
tune
in
these
wordes
:
These
Neglect
not
the
gift
that
is
in
thee
by
the
laying
on
of
the
hands
of
the
Presbytery
,
(
which
are
the
greater
an
more
honourable
Actions
,
because
Sacraments
of
undoubted
truth
,
of
Highest
note
and
use
,
)
(
which
is
lesse
;
informe
us
Acts.
6.
and
13.
and
14.
and
19.
and
1.
Tim.
4.
14.
And
in
the
they
affirme
resolves
expresly
determines
thus
in
his
writes
thus
Neglect
not
the
grace
that
is
in
thee
&c.
by
the
laying
on
the
hands
of
the
Presbytery
To
these
I
might
adde
and
most
other
Protestant
Commentators
on
the
1.
Tim.
(
where
hee
prooves
at
large
,
)
with
sundry
other
writers
of
the
reformed
Churches
,
who
averre
and
proove
against
the
Papists
,
and
Iesuites
of
Ministers
by
the
word
of
God
,
belonges
to
the
whole
Church
and
Congregation
,
and
the
imposition
of
hands
to
Ministers
,
Elders
,
and
Presbyters
as
well
as
to
Bishops
,
and
to
Bishops
onely
,
as
they
are
Ministers
.
Gersonius
Bucerus
de
Gubernatione
Ecclesiae
Bishop
Downhams
Sermon
of
Bishops
)
p.
261.
262.
283.
287.
292.
294.
299.
310.
318.
to
The
Booke
of
ordination
of
Ministers
,
by
two
severall
Acts
of
Parliament
,
Ed.
6.
c.
12.
and
8.
Eliz.
c.
1.
and
subscribed
to
by
all
our
Prelates
and
Ministers
,
by
vertue
of
the
36.
Canon
as
containing
nothing
in
it
contrary
to
the
word
of
God
,
expresly
orders
,
when
Ministers
are
ordained
;
ALL
THE
MINISTERS
PRESENT
AT
THE
ORDINATION
SHALL
LAY
THEIR
HANDS
TOGETHER
WITH
THE
BISHOP
ON
THOSE
THAT
ARE
TO
BE
ORDAINED
:
And
the
35.
Can.
the
Bishop
before
hee
admit
any
person
to
holy
Orders
,
shall
diligently
examine
him
in
the
presence
of
those
Ministers
that
shall
ASSIST
HIM
AT
THE
IMPOSITION
OF
HANDS
.
And
if
the
said
Bishop
have
any
lawfull
impediment
,
hee
shall
cause
the
sayd
Ministers
carefully
to
examine
every
such
person
so
to
be
ordered
.
Provided
that
they
who
shall
assist
the
Bishop
in
examining
AND
LAYING
ON
OF
HANDS
,
shall
be
of
his
Cathedrall
Church
,
if
they
may
be
conveniently
had
,
or
other
sufficient
preachers
of
the
same
Diocesse
,
to
the
number
of
three
at
the
least
.
that
Bishops
,
Presbyters
,
and
Deacons
were
anciently
,
and
in
his
time
too
,
elected
by
the
Clergy
and
people
,
and
that
they
were
present
at
their
Ordination
and
consenting
to
it
.
That
the
Bishops
consecration
in
his
dayes
used
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
wherein
two
Bishops
held
the
Gospell
or
New
Testament
over
the
head
of
the
Bishop
consecrated
,
and
a
third
uttered
the
blessing
,
after
which
the
other
Bishops
present
layde
their
hands
on
his
head
,
was
but
a
Novelty
,
not
found
in
the
old
or
new
Testament
,
nor
in
the
Roman
tradition
.
And
then
he●
prooves
out
of
Hieroms
Epistle
to
Evagrius
,
and
his
Commentary
on
the
first
to
Titus
,
that
the
ancient
consecration
of
Bishops
,
was
nothing
else
but
their
election
and
inthronization
by
the
Elders
,
who
chose
out
one
of
their
company
for
a
Bishop
,
and
placed
him
in
a
higher
seat
then
the
rest
,
and
called
him
a
Bishop
,
without
further
Ceremony
;
just
as
an
Army
makes
a
Generall
,
or
as
if
the
Deacons
should
choose
one
from
among
them
and
call
him
an
Archdeacon
,
having
no
other
consecration
but
such
as
the
other
Deacons
had
,
being
advaunced
above
others
onely
by
the
Election
of
his
fellow-brethren
,
without
other
solemnity
.
Anselme
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
with
the
laying
on
of
hands
of
the
Presbytery
in
this
maner
,
cals
that
the
laying
on
of
hands
which
was
made
in
his
ordination
;
which
imposition
of
hands
was
in
the
Presbytery
,
because
that
by
this
imposition
of
hands
,
hee
received
an
Eldership
,
that
is
,
a
Bishopricke
.
For
a
Bishop
is
oftentimes
called
a
Presbyter
by
the
Apostle
,
and
a
Presbyter
a
Bishop
.
third
Chapter
,
on
hee
prooves
to
be
but
one
and
the
same
in
the
Apostles
time
and
in
the
Primitive
Church
.
)
John
Wickliffe
Richard
Fitzralphe
Richardus
Armachanus
Arch-bishop
and
Primate
of
Ardmagh
in
Ireland
their
owne
writings
Thomas
Walden
That
no
man
hitherto
●ath
denied
,
that
God
in
an
urgent
case
of
necessity
gave
the
power
of
ordination
to
any
one
that
is
but
a
meere
Preist
,
to
wit
,
in
the
want
or
defect
of
Bishops
.
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
Archdeacons
and
Clergy
of
England
The
institution
of
a
Christian
man
,
subscribed
with
all
their
hands
,
and
dedicated
to
King
Henry
the
8.
An.
1537.
Chapter
of
Orders
,
King
Henry
the
8.
himselfe
in
his
Booke
stiled
,
A
necessary
●rudition
for
any
Christian
man
,
by
authority
of
the
Statute
,
of
32.
H.
8.
c.
26.
approoved
by
the
Lords
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
and
Netherhowse
of
Parliament
,
prefaced
with
the
Kings
owne
Royall
Epistle
,
by
his
speciall
commaund
chapter
of
Orders
that
●reists
and
Bishops
by
Gods
Law
are
one
and
the
same
,
and
that
the
power
of
ordination
and
excommunication
belongs
equally
to
them
both
.
Martin
Bucer
Booke
of
recalling
and
bringing
into
use
againe
the
lawfull
ordination
of
Ministers
,
and
of
the
office
of
Pastors
,
Scripta
Anglicana
p.
254.
255.
259.
291.
292.
293.
and
on
All
which
he
prooves
by
sundry
Scriptures
and
Histories
.
Peter
Martyr
(
Regius
professor
in
the
●niversity
of
Oxford
,
in
the
dayes
of
King
Edward
the
Commentary
upon
the
2.
Kings
.
Common
places
Cum
Privilegio
,
An.
1576.
Class
.
4.
Loc.
1.
Sect.
23.
p.
The
Papists
cannot
object
grievous
sinnes
against
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
but
they
oppose
onely
some
slight
,
that
I
say
not
ridiculous
thinge
:
they
say
that
our
Pastors
have
no
imposition
of
hands
,
and
thence
they
indeavour
to
conclude
,
that
they
are
not
to
be
reputed
just
Governours
of
the
Church
;
and
that
the
Congregations
which
are
taught
and
governed
by
them
,
are
no
true
Churches
,
but
Conven●●cles
of
rev●lters
.
And
this
they
say
,
as
if
the
imposition
of
hands
were
so
necessary
,
that
without
it
there
can
be
no
ministry
in
the
Church
;
when
notwithstanding
Moses
consecrated
Aaron
his
Brother
and
his
Children
,
offering
divers
kindes
of
Sacrifices
,
on
which
no
man
formerly
had
layd
on
hands
.
Lik●w●se
Iohn
the
Baptist
brought
in
a
new
right
of
Baptisme
,
and
administred
it
to
the
Iewes
,
when
as
yet
no
hands
had
beene
layd
upon
him
,
and
hee
himselfe
had
beene
baptised
of
no
man
.
Paul
also
called
by
Christ
in
his
journey
,
did
not
presently
goe
to
the
Apostles
that
they
might
lay
hands
upon
him
,
but
hee
taught
in
Arabia
for
3.
yeares
space
,
and
ministred
to
the
Churches
,
before
that
hee
went
up
to
the
Apostles
his
Antecessors
,
as
himselfe
witnesseth
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Galathians
.
We
reject
not
the
imposition
of
hands
,
but
retaine
it
in
many
Churches
;
which
if
we
receive
not
from
their
Bishops
,
we
are
not
to
be
blamed
for
it
,
for
they
would
not
conf●rre
it
on
us
,
unlesse
wee
would
depart
from
sound
Doctrine
,
and
likewise
bind
our selves
by
O●th
to
the
Roman
Antichrist
.
Doctor
Whitaker
that
this
text
of
the
makes
very
much
against
the
adversaries
;
For
from
this
place
wee
understand
,
that
Tim●thy
,
receiveth
imposition
of
hands
from
the
Elders
,
who
at
that
time
governed
the
Church
by
a
common
Councell
;
and
against
Luther
,
Zwinglius
,
Oecolampadius
,
Bucer
and
others
were
Presbyters
;
and
Presbyters
by
Gods
Law
are
the
same
with
Bishops
;
therefore
they
might
lawfully
ordaine
other
Pres●yters
;
Doctor
Fulke
in
his
Confutation
of
the
Rhem●sh
Testament
:
Annot.
on
Tit.
1.
Sect.
Doctor
Willet
in
his
Synopsis
Papismi
,
the
5.
generall
Controversie
quaest.
3.
part
.
Although
in
the
Scripture
a
Bishop
and
an
Elder
is
of
one
order
and
authority
in
preaching
the
word
,
&c.
yet
in
government
by
ancient
use
of
speech
,
hee
is
onely
called
a
Bishop
,
which
is
in
the
Scripture
called
cheife
in
governement
,
to
whom
the
ordination
or
consecration
by
imposition
of
hands
was
allwayes
principally
committed
.
Not
that
imposition
of
hands
belongeth
onely
to
him
,
for
the
rest
of
the
Elders
that
were
present
at
ordination
did
lay
on
their
hands
,
or
else
the
Bishop
did
lay
on
his
hands
in
the
name
of
the
rest
.
We
differ
from
the
Papists
in
this
;
They
affirme
;
that
not
principally
and
cheifly
,
but
solely
and
wholly
the
right
of
consecrating
and
giving
Orders
appertaineth
unto
Bishops
.
But
concerning
the
power
of
giving
Orders
we
say
;
that
though
it
were
cheifly
in
the
Apostles
,
yet
the
Pastors
and
Elders
together
with
them
layd
on
their
hands
,
and
as
S.
Paul
speaketh
of
his
laying
on
of
hands
,
so
hee
maketh
mention
of
imposition
of
hands
by
the
Eldership
,
And
the
Rhemists
on
that
place
mislike
not
the
practise
of
their
Church
,
that
their
Preists
doe
lay
on
their
hands
together
with
the
Bishop
upon
his
head
that
is
to
be
ordained
.
What
else
doth
this
signifie
,
but
that
they
have
some
interest
in
ordaining
together
with
the
Bishop
?
The
4.
Councell
of
Carthage
Can.
3.
Decrees
thus
:
Let
all
the
Preists
that
are
present
,
hold
their
hands
next
to
the
Bishops
hand
,
upon
the
head
of
him
that
is
to
be
ordained
.
Againe
Can.
14.
of
the
same
Councell
:
The
Bishop
must
not
give
orders
,
but
in
the
presence
and
assembly
of
the
Clergy
.
By
this
then
it
is
manifest
,
that
imposition
of
hands
doth
not
wholly
and
soly
belong
to
the
Bishops
,
seeing
the
rest
of
the
Elders
were
wont
to
lay
on
their
hands
likewise
,
or
the
Bishop
in
the
name
of
the
rest
.
So
that
the
Elders
were
not
excluded
.
Doctor
Feild
Booke
of
the
Church
,
c.
Durandus
and
other
Papists
,
that
the
power
of
consecration
and
order
is
not
greater
in
Bishops
then
in
any
other
Ministers
;
that
the
power
of
ordination
was
reserved
to
Bishops
,
not
by
any
divine
,
but
humane
Constitutions
onely
,
rather
for
to
honor
the
Bishops
preistly
place
,
then
for
that
it
might
not
be
done
by
any
other
,
and
for
the
avoyding
of
confusion
and
schisme
in
the
Church
:
Concluding
,
that
in
cases
of
necessity
;
as
when
Bishops
are
extinguished
by
death
;
or
fallen
into
haeresie
,
or
obstinately
refuse
to
ordaine
men
to
preach
the
Word
and
Gospell
of
Christ
sincerely
,
and
the
like
,
then
Ministers
onely
may
ordaine
other
Ministers
,
without
any
Bishops
assistance
.
Master
Cartwright
in
his
Confutation
of
the
Rhem●sh
Testament
,
on
the
Sect.
18.
and
on
Tit.
1.
Sect.
both
by
the
Rhemists
owne
practise
and
Confession
,
by
the
4.
Councell
of
Carthage
,
cited
by
them
,
and
the
History
of
Eradius
his
ordination
,
who
succeeded
Augustine
,
to
which
sixe
Elders
,
as
well
as
two
Bishops
were
called
,
and
by
the
text
of
Timothy
itselfe
,
that
the
imposition
of
hands
belongs
to
Elders
as
well
as
Bishops
,
which
hee
manifests
to
be
one
and
the
same
by
divine
institution
.
Doctor
Ames
Bellarminus
Enervatus
Tom.
2.
l.
3.
c.
vocation
and
ordination
of
Ministers
,
Sect.
4.
&c.
De
Ordinatione
,
that
the
ordination
,
vocation
,
and
election
of
Bishops
and
other
Ministers
of
the
Church
belongeth
onely
to
Bishops
.
vel
juris
,
vel
injuriae
humanae
,
and
this
booke
of
his
printed
by
Authority
,
in
the
university
of
Oxford
,
then
Anno
Gratian
,
is
nothing
else
but
a
prayer
over
a
man
;
and
as
Aquinas
writes
,
signifieth
onely
the
conferring
of
grace
,
which
is
given
by
Christ
;
and
not
that
Ministers
,
give
this
grace
,
;
and
so
as
proper
for
Ministers
as
Bishops
both
by
divine
and
humane
right
and
practise
)
makes
a
particular
enumeration
and
recitall
both
of
the
qualifications
,
and
offices
of
a
Bishop
should
be
apt
to
teach
property
,
an
act
of
the
Presbytery
,
being
a
sweet
and
pleasant
gaine
as
some
handle
it
now
,
)
An.
31.
H.
8.
in
the
Patent
Rolls
part
.
4.
King
Henry
the
8.
granted
a
Patent
to
all
the
Archbishops
,
and
Bishops
of
England
,
to
endble
them
to
consecrate
Churches
,
Chapples
,
and
Churchyards
,
by
vertue
of
his
speciall
Patents
and
Commissions
under
his
great
Seale
first
obtained
and
that
all
the
Bishops
in
King
Edward
the
6.
time
,
had
speciall
clauses
in
their
Letters
Patents
,
authorizing
them
to
ordaine
and
constitute
Ministers
and
Deacons
,
as
Bishop
Ponets
,
Bishop
Scoryes
,
Bishop
Coverdales
,
Patents
5.
Edw.
6.
pars
1.
&
Neither
doe
or
can
our
Archbishops
or
Bps
▪
at
this
day
consecrate
any
Bishop
or
Arch-bishop
,
unlesse
they
have
the
Kings
owne
Letters
Patents
,
authorizing
and
commaunding
them
to
doe
it
,
onely
by
vertue
of
the
Kings
Letters
Patents
that
in
cases
of
necessity
,
when
or
where
Bishops
are
wanting
,
or
when
there
are
none
but
Simontacall
or
Hereticall
Bishops
,
who
refuse
to
ordaine
such
as
are
Orthodoxe
,
or
will
not
subscribe
to
their
heresies
,
there
Presbyters
and
ordinary
Ministers
may
lawfully
conferre
orders
,
confirme
,
and
doe
other
Acts
,
which
Bishops
usually
ingrosse
to
themselves
;
so
Ambrose
,
Augustine
,
Richardus
Armachanus
,
Wicliffe
,
Thomas
Waldensis
,
Feild
,
Ames
,
Morney
Lord
of
Plessis
,
in
his
Booke
De
Ecclesia
.
c.
that
the
people
alone
in
case
of
necessity
where
there
are
no
Bishops
nor
Ministers
,
may
lawfully
elect
and
ordaine
Ministers
,
as
well
as
baptise
and
preach
Protestants
affirme
,
that
Laymen
may
lawfully
doe
in
cases
of
necessity
)
the
right
of
ordination
and
election
of
Ministers
being
originally
in
the
whole
Church
and
people
,
Ministerially
onely
in
Bishops
and
Ministers
as
servants
to
the
Congregation
,
and
the
imposition
of
hands
no
essentiall
,
but
a
ceremoniall
part
of
ordination
,
which
may
be
sufficiently
made
without
it
,
Angelus
de
Clavasio
,
Peter
Martyr
,
Paul
left
Titus
in
Crete
to
set
in
order
the
things
that
were
wanting
,
and
to
ordaine
Elders
in
every
City
,
to
ordaine
Elders
in
every
City
many
others
in
every
City
ordinary
Ministers
yea
and
the
people
too
,
without
either
Minister
or
Bishop
to
assist
them
.
appointed
him
to
doe
it
,
and
prescribed
him
what
maner
of
persons
hee
should
ordaine
:
act
of
service
,
of
Ministry
onely
,
not
of
Authority
,
and
no
more
then
an
externall
complement
or
Ceremony
)
inferior
to
the
authority
of
preaching
,
baptising
,
consecrating
,
and
administring
the
Sacrament
,
which
every
Minister
may
doe
as
well
as
a
Bishop
.
many
of
them
the
gift
of
tongues
,
of
prophecy
,
of
healing
and
working
miracles
,
Many
Bishops
there
are
and
have
beene
that
could
not
,
at
least
would
not
preach
,
though
Bellarmine
himselfe
,
Councell
of
Trent
all
men
acknowledge
,
that
it
is
the
cheifest
,
and
most
honourable
part
of
their
Episcopall
function
,
as
making
them
Christs
Ambassadors
:
(
as
some
are
and
have
beene
by
way
of
Commendam
.
)
Durham
his
being
a
Count
Palatine
,
with
his
large
temporall
jurisdiction
,
farre
exceeding
that
of
all
our
Archbishops
and
Bishops
,
Obj.
4.
that
it
is
a
received
maxime
in
the
Schooles
,
that
hee
which
ordaines
is
greater
then
hee
who
is
ordained
that
the
lesser
is
blessed
of
the
greater
:
Answ.
1.
Aërius
his
orthodox
opinion
,
of
the
parity
of
Bishops
and
Presbyters
Bellarmine
,
and
other
Iesuites
Councell
of
Trent
Bishop
Downham
all
our
Prelates
in
their
high
Commission
at
Lambeth
in
their
Censure
of
Doctor
Bastwicke
,
that
Cardinals
and
Bishops
at
this
day
,
(
as
the
people
and
Clergy
,
yea
the
Emperor
heretofore
)
doe
elect
and
consecrate
the
Pope
that
Metropolitanes
,
Patriarkes
,
Primates
and
Archbishops
are
created
,
consecrated
and
installed
by
ordinary
Bishops
,
as
the
Arch-bishops
of
Canterburry
and
Yorke
,
have
oftentimes
beene
by
the
Bishops
of
London
,
Rochester
,
Winchester
,
Salisbury
,
and
the
like
:
precedency
of
the
rest
,
that
ordained
him
,
as
the
Bishops
of
London
,
Durham
,
and
Winchester
doe
here
with
us
,
and
other
Ministers
joyne
with
the
Bishop
in
the
ordination
and
laying
of
hands
on
others
,
S.
Hierom
in
his
Epistle
to
Evagrius
and
on
Titus
,
Alcuvinus
,
De
Divinis
Officiis
c.
that
in
the
primitive
Church
Bishops
were
both
Elected
and
consecrated
by
Presbyters
;
and
the
Scripture
is
expresse
,
that
both
Paul
and
Timothy
were
ordained
by
the
Presbytery
:
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
Doctor
Bastwicks
crowned
our
Soveraigne
Lord
King
Charles
,
Prince
Charles
Archbishops
of
Canterbury
,
have
usually
crowned
and
baptized
the
Kings
of
England
,
and
the
Archbishops
of
Rheemes
the
Kings
of
France
Popes
argue
,
that
they
are
greater
then
the
Emperors
,
because
the
Bishops
of
Rome
have
usually
crowned
the
Emperors
?
that
hee
who
constitutes
,
ordaines
,
or
consecrates
another
,
is
greater
then
the
parties
constituted
,
ordained
,
or
consecrated
,
and
that
in
Iurisdiction
,
place
,
order
,
and
degree
?
Popish
Preists
that
in
their
consecration
of
the
Sacrament
,
they
create
their
very
Creator
,
and
make
no
lesse
then
Christ
himselfe
:
great
and
onely
High
Preist
,
the
*
Cheife
Shepheard
,
and
Bishop
of
our
Soules
,
Vicar
and
Substitute
the
Pope
himselfe
doth
but
claime
to
be
?
but
creates
him
too
Scripture
,
that
Kings
,
Preists
and
Prophets
were
usually
annointed
and
consecrated
to
be
such
with
oyle
every
Minister
made
by
any
Bishop
,
is
as
much
as
truly
and
fully
a
Minister
as
the
Bishop
,
as
all
Protestants
and
Papists
doe
acknowledge
Spirituall
Fathers
Epiphanius
long
since
argues
against
Aërius
:
that
the
ordainer
is
higher
in
Jurisdiction
,
or
different
Iure
divino
in
order
or
degree
from
the
ordained
,
the
first
Bishops
that
were
ordained
in
the
Church
paramount
Ministers
,
were
ordained
Bishops
by
Ministers
,
as
Hierom
writes
in
his
Epistle
to
Evagrius
,
and
all
since
acknowlege
out
of
him
.
Hebr.
7.
7.
(
And
without
all
contradiction
the
lesser
is
blessed
of
the
greater
;
)
onely
of
Melchizedechs
blessing
of
Abraham
,
all
Commentators
joyntly
testifie
Ministerially
,
instrumentally
true
High-Preist
,
and
ch●ife
Shepheard
of
our
soules
onely
God
and
Christ
alone
,
whose
Mathias
and
Paul
they
became
equall
with
the
other
Apostles
in
Apostolicall
power
,
dignity
,
and
degree
.
(
either
for
advauncing
unworthy
Ministers
,
without
due
examination
,
or
making
Ministers
without
a
title
,
as
many
now
doe
,
Canons
prescribe
,
they
shall
be
suspended
from
giving
Orders
for
two
yeares
space
)
being
prohibited
and
disabled
by
their
owne
Canons
to
ordaine
Ministers
or
Deacons
at
any
time
,
but
onely
at
the
4.
solemne
times
appointed
,
and
that
in
the
presence
of
the
Deane
,
Archdea●on
or
two
Prebends
at
the
least
,
or
of
4.
other
grave
Persons
,
being
Masters
of
Art
at
least
,
and
allowed
for
publike
Preachers
:
that
the
Fathers
stile
Titus
Bishop
of
Crete
,
and
Timothy
of
Ephesus
,
S.
Paul
S.
Luke
Ministers
or
Euangelists
but
Bishops
onely
the
name
,
the
office
of
Bishops
and
Presbyters
being
but
one
and
the
same
,
and
promiscuously
used
in
the
Apostles
times
;
all
Presbyters
being
then
called
Bishops
,
and
all
Bishops
Presbyters
;
as
is
evident
by
Translators
of
our
last
authorized
English
Bible
,
Contents
to
Titus
,
1.
6.
to
How
they
that
are
to
be
chosen
MINISTERS
ought
to
be
qualified
▪
Booke
of
ordination
of
Ministers
severall
Acts
of
Parliament
to
be
read
both
at
the
ordination
of
Ministers
,
and
Consecration
of
Bishops
:
Elders
and
Bishops
,
promiscuously
Papias
the
Auditor
of
S.
John
,
and
companion
of
Polycarpus
,
in
the
Preface
of
his
bookes
It
shall
not
seeme
grievous
untome
,
if
that
I
compile
in
writing
,
and
commit
to
memory
,
the
things
which
I
learned
of
the
Elders
.
If
any
came
in
place
which
was
a
follower
of
the
Apostles
,
forthwith
demaunded
the
words
of
the
Elders
:
what
Andrew
,
what
Peter
,
what
Philip
,
what
Thomas
,
or
Iames
,
or
John
,
or
Mathew
,
or
any
other
of
the
Lords
Disciples
;
what
Ariston
,
and
the
Elder
John
,
Disciples
of
the
Lord
,
had
sayd
.
Elders
.
Polycarpus
his
Epistle
to
the
Philippians
Be
ye
subject
to
Presbyters
and
Deacons
as
to
God
:
let
the
Presbyters
be
simple
and
mercifull
in
all
things
.
Presby●ers
,
S.
Paul
Justine
Martyr
in
his
second
Apology
,
Hee
who
is
sett
over
the
Brithren
,
Hee
who
holds
the
first
place
,
in
reference
Iustine
Martyr
Bishop
,
Tertullian
Praesident
nobis
probati
quique
Seniores
,
&c.
Approoved
Elders
are
sett
over
us
,
having
obtained
this
honor
,
not
with
any
price
,
but
by
a
good
testimony
.
divers
Elders
over
it
to
feede
and
rule
it
,
to
the
practise
of
the
Apostles
times
,
the
Bishops
and
Elders
of
the
Church
of
Ancyra
Galatia
,
Presbyters
Clemens
Alexandrinus
Story
of
the
young
man
delivered
by
S.
Iohn
to
a
Bishop
,
to
traine
up
in
the
feare
of
God
,
twice
together
cals
him
,
both
a
Bishop
and
an
Elder
Meridith
Hamner
Polycarpus
Bishop
of
Smyrna
holy
and
Apostolike
Elder
They
(
saith
hee
)
that
were
Elders
before
Soter
,
of
the
Church
which
now
thou
governest
,
I
meane
Anacletus
,
Pius
,
Hyginus
,
Thelesphorus
,
and
Xystus
,
neither
did
so
observe
it
themselves
,
neither
left
they
any
such
commaundement
unto
posterity
.
Adversus
Haereses
.
l.
3.
c.
2.
&
l.
4.
c.
stiles
Bishops
Elders
;
and
Elders
Bishops
;
making
Presbyters
equall
to
Bishops
in
all
respects
,
and
Successors
to
the
Apostles
as
well
,
as
much
as
they
.
Dionysius
Alexandrinus
Epistle
to
Xystus
,
Bishop
of
Rome
,
about
the
yeare
of
Christ
,
There
was
a
certaine
Brother
,
reputed
to
be
of
our
Church
,
and
Faith
,
very
aged
,
&
priusquam
ego
etiam
creatus
Episcopus
,
and
created
a
BISHOP
before
,
I
was
,
and
as
I
thinke
,
before
blessed
Heraclas
was
made
a
Bishop
.
A
BISHOP
hee
was
created
a
Bishop
Gregory
Nazianzen
in
his
9.
13.
15.
21.
and
28.
Orations
,
p.
262.
357.
368.
479.
as
Elias
Cretensis
,
in
his
Commentary
on
those
places
useth
the
words
Bishops
and
Presbyter
,
reciprocally
;
stiling
Bishops
Presbyters
,
and
Presbyters
Bishops
;
making
them
all
one
by
divine
institution
,
and
different
onely
by
humane
invention
,
which
difference
hee
heartily
wisheth
,
were
abolished
voluntarily
resigning
his
Bishopricke
of
Constantinople
,
to
be
take
himselfe
to
a
more
private
and
retired
life
.
Bishops
Presbyters
;
and
Presbyters
Bishops
,
Bishops
of
Ephesus
and
Crete
a
Bishop
an
Overseer
,
Survayor
,
Superintendent
,
or
Administrator
,
Greeke
Authors
,
and
the
Septuagint
Greeke
Translators
Hector
;
the
Bishop
of
the
City
:
Verses
of
Solon
in
Demostenes
,
Pallas
is
called
the
Bishop
of
Athens
:
Plutarch
Numa
,
stiles
Venus
the
Bishop
over
the
dead
,
and
hee
there
makes
mention
of
a
Bishop
of
the
Vestall
Virgins
.
Suidas
records
,
that
in
the
Athenian
Republike
;
those
who
are
sent
to
the
Cityes
under
their
Jurisdiction
,
to
oversee
the
affaires
of
their
Companions
;
were
called
Bishops
.
Cicero
in
his
seaventh
Booke
to
Atticus
,
Pompey
will
have
mee
to
be
the
Bishop
of
all
Compagnia
and
the
Maritine
Coastes
,
to
whom
the
choise
and
summe
of
the
businesse
may
be
referred
.
And
in
the
Pandects
,
the
Clerkes
Bishops
of
the
Army
the
Bishops
who
are
over
the
Army
,
and
the
Bishops
over
the
howse
of
the
Lord
.
The
Overlookers
of
the
Workemen
called
Abimeleches
Bishop
his
Officer
Eliazar
,
in
the
Tabernacle
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
function
of
Judas
,
is
tormed
a
Bishopricke
His
Bishopricke
let
another
take
,
yea
,
Constantine
the
greate
Eusebius
records
in
his
life
)
inviting
some
Bishops
to
a
Feast
,
called
himselfe
a
Bishop
in
their
presence
,
uttering
these
words
,
You
sayth
hee
,
are
Bishops
within
the
Church
,
but
I
am
constituted
of
God
a
Bishop
without
the
Church
.
to
the
Elders
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
)
Overseers
:
The
time
of
Gods
visitation
and
overthrow
of
Ierusalem
,
is
termed
hath
visited
us
by
the
Holy
Ghost
The
day
of
visitation
to
visit
or
to
play
the
Bishops
part
and
duty
the
playing
as
it
were
the
Bishop
in
another
mans
Dioces
.
the
doing
of
a
Bishops
office
:
men
executing
the
office
and
duty
of
a
Bishop
and
to
Christ
himselfe
,
who
is
stiled
,
a
Bishop
deriving
the
very
name
of
a
Bishop
,
from
a
Greeke
verbe
,
which
signifieth
to
overlooke
,
watch
,
ward
,
or
take
care
off
.
Hee
did
keepe
,
hee
was
carefull
,
hee
did
watch
,
as
much
as
hee
could
,
over
those
,
over
whom
hee
was
set
.
And
Bishops
doe
thus
.
For
therefore
an
higher
place
is
set
for
Bishops
,
that
they
may
superintend
,
and
as
it
were
keepe
the
people
.
For
that
which
in
Greeke
is
called
a
Bishop
,
that
in
Latine
is
interpreted
a
Superintendent
,
because
hee
overseeth
,
because
hee
seeth
from
above
.
For
like
as
an
higher
place
is
made
for
the
vineyard
keeper
,
to
keepe
the
vineyard
,
so
an
higher
place
also
is
made
for
the
Bishops
.
And
a
perilous
account
is
to
be
rendred
of
this
high
place
,
unlesse
we
stand
therein
with
such
an
heart
,
that
we
may
be
under
your
feete
in
humility
,
and
pray
for
you
,
that
hee
who
knowes
your
mindes
,
hee
may
keepe
you
;
because
wee
can
see
you
entring
and
going
out
,
but
yet
we
are
so
farre
from
seeing
what
you
thinke
in
your
heartes
,
that
we
cannot
so
much
as
see
what
you
doe
in
your
howses
.
How
therefore
doe
we
keepe
you
like
men
,
as
much
as
we
can
,
as
much
as
we
have
received
.
We
keepe
you
out
of
the
office
of
dispensation
,
but
we
will
be
kept
together
with
you
:
we
are
as
Pastours
to
you
,
but
under
that
Pastor
we
are
sheep
together
with
you
:
we
are
as
teachers
to
you
out
of
this
place
,
but
under
that
one
Master
wee
are
Schollers
with
you
in
this
Schoole
.
If
we
will
be
kept
by
him
who
was
humbled
for
us
,
and
is
exalted
to
keepe
us
,
let
us
be
humble
.
Those
set
themselves
before
Christ
,
who
will
be
high
here
,
where
hee
was
humble
;
Let
them
therefore
be
humble
here
,
if
they
will
be
exalted
there
,
where
hee
is
exalted
.
For
this
cause
the
Apostle
saith
,
Hee
that
desires
a
Bishopricke
,
desires
a
good
worke
.
Hee
would
expound
what
a
Bishopricke
is
:
it
is
a
name
of
labour
not
of
honor
.
For
it
is
a
Greeke
word
,
and
derived
from
hence
,
that
hee
who
is
made
an
Overseer
,
overseeth
those
,
over
whom
hee
is
set
,
namely
by
taking
care
of
them
.
For
is
over
,
but
is
intention
,
overseeing
or
care
:
therefore
if
we
will
render
in
Latine
,
we
may
say
it
is
to
play
the
Superintendent
;
that
hee
may
understand
,
that
hee
is
not
a
Bishop
,
who
delights
to
be
over
others
,
but
not
to
profit
them
.
Ludovicus
Vives
The
name
of
a
Bishop
is
derived
either
from
which
signifieth
to
consider
,
or
from
which
signifieth
the
same
and
to
visit
.
Whence
S●idas
saith
,
there
were
some
sent
from
the
Athenians
to
the
Cities
under
them
,
who
should
looke
into
their
affaires
:
and
these
were
called
Bishops
,
that
is
,
as
it
were
Overseers
,
or
Visitors
,
and
Observers
.
In
Holy
Scriptures
,
a
Bishop
is
commonly
called
,
a
Watchman
,
as
in
Ezekiel
.
3.
17.
c.
33.
2.
6.
7.
and
in
Hosea
.
5.
1.
The
Lord
complaineth
that
the
Bishops
were
made
a
snare
on
Mizpah
(
or
in
the
watch
tower
,
)
and
a
net
spread
upon
Tabor
;
as
if
hee
had
spoken
of
the
Bishops
of
this
age
,
who
lay
snares
in
their
Bishoprickes
and
large
nets
to
catch
many
,
but
not
with
thinne
holes
or
threades
,
least
the
gift
should
swim
thorough
:
yea
now
it
is
so
provided
by
the
diligence
and
wits
of
certaine
men
,
that
without
evasion
of
this
Law
,
a
Bishopricke
may
not
onely
be
lawfully
desired
,
but
likewise
bought
and
sold
.
S.
Chrysostome
in
his
10.
Hom.
upon
the
1.
Tim.
S.
Hierom
in
his
Epistle
to
Evagrius
,
Beda
on
the
1.
Pet.
2.
25.
Anselme
on
Phil.
1.
1.
Aquinas
secunda
secundae
:
Qu.
184.
Art.
6.
Petrus
de
Palude
.
de
Potest
.
Coll.
Apostol.
Art
.
Bishop
Iewell
Defense
of
the
Apologie
of
the
Church
of
England
,
part.
6.
c.
2.
Divis.
1.
p.
S.
Bernard
de
Consideratione
ad
Eugenium
,
l.
2.
&
that
a
Bishop
is
nothing
else
,
but
a
Superintendent
,
Watchman
,
or
Overseer
,
and
that
hee
is
called
a
Bishop
from
hence
,
that
hee
overseeth
,
survaieth
,
or
watcheth
over
others
,
with
which
all
other
ancient
and
moderne
writers
,
whether
forraigne
or
domestique
,
Papists
or
Protestants
accord
.
Doctor
Iohn
Ponet
Bishop
of
Winchester
,
Apology
against
Doctor
Martin
Popes
,
Cardinals
,
BISHOPS
,
Preists
,
Monkes
,
Canons
,
Friers
,
&c.
to
be
the
Orders
of
Antichrist
taxing
them
likewise
severely
and
comparing
them
with
the
Eustathian
heretickes
for
refusing
to
weare
usuall
garments
,
and
putting
upon
them
garments
of
strange
fashions
,
to
vary
from
the
common
sort
of
people
in
apparell
:
And
further
whereas
it
pleaseth
Martin
not
onely
in
this
place
,
but
also
hereafter
to
est
at
the
name
of
Superintendent
,
hee
sheweth
himselfe
bent
to
condemne
all
things
that
be
good
,
though
in
so
doing
●ee
cannot
avoyd
his
open
shame
.
Who
knoweth
not
that
the
name
Bishop
hath
so
beene
abused
,
that
when
it
was
spoken
,
the
people
understood
nothing
else
,
but
a
great
Lord
,
that
went
in
a
white
Rochet
,
with
a
wide
shaven
Crowne
,
and
that
carrieth
an
oyle
boxe
with
him
,
where
hee
used
once
in
7.
yeare
riding
about
to
confirme
children
,
&c.
Now
to
bring
the
people
f●●m
this
abuse
,
what
better
meanes
can
be
d●v●s●d
then
to
teach
the
people
their
error
by
another
word
out
of
the
Scriptures
of
the
same
signification
:
which
thing
by
the
terme
superintendent
would
in
time
have
beene
well
brought
to
posse
.
For
the
ordinary
paines
of
such
as
were
called
superintendents
,
should
have
taught
the
people
to
understand
the
duty
of
their
Bishop
,
which
you
Papists
would
faine
have
hidden
from
them
.
And
the
word
Superintendent
being
a
very
Latine
word
made
English
by
use
,
should
in
time
have
taught
the
people
by
the
very
Etymology
and
proper
signification
,
what
things
was
meant
,
when
they
heard
that
name
which
by
this
terme
Bishop
,
could
not
so
well
be
done
,
by
reason
that
Bishops
in
the
time
of
Popery
were
Overseers
in
name
,
but
not
indeed
.
So
that
their
doings
could
not
teach
the
people
their
names
,
neither
what
they
should
looke
for
at
their
Bishops
hands
.
For
the
name
Bishop
,
spoken
amongst
the
unlearned
,
signified
to
them
nothing
lesse
then
a
preacher
of
Gods
word
,
because
there
was
not
,
nor
is
any
thing
more
rare
in
any
order
of
Ecclesiasticall
persons
,
then
to
see
a
Bishop
preach
,
whereof
the
doings
of
the
Popish
Bishops
of
England
can
this
day
witnesse
;
but
the
name
superintendent
should
make
him
ashamed
of
his
negligence
,
and
afraid
of
his
idlenes
,
knowing
that
S.
Paul
doth
call
upon
him
to
attend
to
himselfe
and
to
his
whole
flock
,
of
the
which
sentence
our
Bishops
marke
the
first
pecce
right
well
,
(
that
is
,
to
take
heed
to
themselves
,
but
they
be
so
deafe
,
they
cannot
hearken
to
the
second
)
that
is
,
to
looke
to
their
flock
.
I
deny
not
,
but
that
the
name
Bishop
may
be
well
taken
,
but
because
the
evilnes
of
the
abuse
hath
marrid
the
goodnesse
of
the
word
,
it
cannot
be
denied
,
but
that
it
was
not
amisse
to
joyne
for
a
time
another
word
with
it
in
his
place
,
wherby
to
restore
that
abused
word
to
his
right
signification
,
And
the
name
superintendent
is
such
a
name
,
that
the
Papists
themselves
(
saving
such
as
lack
both
learning
and
wit
,
)
cannot
finde
fault
withall
.
For
Peresius
the
Spaniard
and
an
Archpapist
,
(
out
of
whom
Martin
hath
stolen
a
great
part
of
his
Booke
)
speaking
of
a
Bishop
,
saith
:
That
is
to
say
:
The
cheife
office
of
a
Bishop
by
interpretation
,
signifieth
a
Superintendent
,
a
Visitor
,
or
an
Overseer
.
Why
did
not
Martin
as
well
steale
this
peece
out
of
Peresius
,
as
hee
did
steale
all
the
common
places
that
hee
hath
for
the
proofe
of
the
Canons
,
of
the
Apostles
,
and
of
Traditions
in
his
second
and
third
Chapters
?
Martin
in
the
88.
leafe
is
not
ashamed
in
his
Booke
to
divide
the
significations
of
the
termes
,
(
Bishop
and
Superintendent
,
)
as
though
the
one
were
not
signified
by
the
other
.
But
it
may
be
that
Martin
as
the
rest
of
the
Popish
Sect
would
not
have
the
name
of
(
Superintendent
)
or
Minister
used
,
least
that
name
which
did
put
the
people
in
remembrance
of
sacrificing
and
bludsapping
,
should
be
forgotten
.
for
any
Officer
,
Overseer
,
Survayer
,
Superintendent
,
Watchman
,
Guardian
,
Pastor
,
or
Keeper
,
as
well
temporall
and
civill
,
as
Ecclesiasticall
,
called
a
Bishop
to
act
,
to
doe
the
office
of
a
Bishop
:
to
visit
and
play
the
Bishops
Where
Paul
said
to
Barnabas
Let
us
goe
againe
and
visit
our
Brethren
,
in
every
City
,
where
we
have
preached
the
word
of
the
Lord
,
and
see
how
they
doe
.
Rhemists
would
make
Bishops
,
ordinary
visitation
,
to
be
Jure
Divino
And
see
how
they
doe
Councell
of
Laodicea
,
Can.
Symon
hath
declared
how
God
〈◊〉
at
the
first
did
visit
the
Gentiles
,
to
take
out
of
them
a
people
for
his
name
.
When
Moses
was
full
40.
yeares
old
,
it
came
into
his
heart
to
visit
his
brethren
,
the
children
of
Israell
to
visit
,
oversee
,
or
play
the
Bishop
,
imply
no
Lordship
;
Soveraingty
,
Dominion
,
Jurisdiction
,
or
Lordly
Episcopall
authority
in
them
,
but
rather
an
Act
of
humility
,
charity
,
Service
,
and
inferiority
to
the
persons
visited
,
is
as
much
,
as
truly
,
as
properly
a
Bishop
,
both
in
the
Scriptures
language
and
in
Gods
account
,
as
any
Diocaesan
Bishop
or
Prelate
whatsoever
in
truth
,
in
Gods
,
in
Christs
account
,
and
in
the
Scriptures
language
,
no
Bishops
at
all
,
what
ever
they
pretend
not
a
title
of
Dominion
,
Soveraingty
,
Jurisdiction
,
Glory
,
Power
,
Preheminency
,
Pompe
,
State
,
Authority
,
and
Commaund
,
but
of
humility
,
office
,
service
,
labor
,
care
,
circumspection
,
watchfulnesse
,
meeknesse
,
tender-heartednesse
,
charity
,
familiarity
,
and
brotherly
kindnes
,
Timothy
,
Bishop
of
Ephesus
,
or
Titus
Bishop
of
Crete
,
or
Bishops
,
who
have
the
selfesame
Commission
or
authority
,
given
them
by
Christ
,
as
they
High
Commissioner
the
Scriptures
Apostles
and
70.
Disciples
some
men
have
rashly
determined
to
the
contrary
)
had
but
one
and
the
selfe-same
commission
given
unto
them
by
Christ
have
no
other
,
no
larger
Patent
,
Commission
or
authority
granted
unto
them
by
Christ
,
then
Presbyters
and
ordinary
Ministers
,
Ordination
manifests
:
where
the
same
words
are
used
,
the
same
commission
given
from
God
,
to
Ministers
at
the
ordination
of
every
Minister
,
as
there
is
to
Bishops
at
the
consecration
of
any
Archbishop
or
Bishop
)
since
they
are
all
joyned
together
in
one
and
the
selfesame
divine
Charter
,
and
all
claime
by
one
and
the
selfesame
grant
,
they
are
all
equall
,
both
in
point
of
office
,
power
,
Iurisdiction
,
and
authority
,
not
one
of
them
greater
,
higher
or
superior
then
the
other
,
that
Timothy
IS
REPORTED
to
be
the
First
Bishop
of
Ephesus
,
and
Titus
of
the
Churches
in
Crete
:
Eusebius
,
because
there
have
beene
anciently
in
Crete
no
lesse
then
4.
Archbishops
,
and
21.
Bishops
,
Suff●●aganes
:
that
Titus
was
never
Bishop
or
Archbishop
of
Crete
,
sandy
foundation
teaching
of
his
word
,
the
chiefe
part
of
their
spirituall
functions
Iacobi
and
Caroli
the
chiefe
antidote
against
all
Plages
and
judgements
,
prescribed
by
God
himselfe
,
fighters
against
God
weekeday
Lectures
,
and
Lords
day
sermons
in
the
afternoone
,
Ministers
from
using
any
prayers
at
all
after
their
sermons
,
or
any
other
prayer
before
them
,
then
what
the
55.
Canon
prescribes
,
pray
against
the
plague
and
other
judgements
of
God
,
which
now
lie
hard
upon
the
Kingdome
,
now
calls
for
at
our
hands
execration
of
God
himselfe
who
day
and
night
crie
for
vengeance
against
them
,
as
Gods
sworne
and
most
professed
open
enemies
High
Preist
Ely
,
fall
from
their
high-towring
seates
backward
,
and
so
breake
their
neckes
,
Even
so
let
all
thine
enemies
perish
,
O
Lord
;
but
let
them
that
love
thee
,
be
as
the
sunne
,
when
it
goeth
forth
in
his
might
.
Iohn
Purvey
That
whosoever
receiveth
or
taketh
upon
him
the
office
of
a
Preist
,
or
of
a
Bishop
,
and
dischargeth
not
the
same
by
the
example
of
his
godly
conversation
and
faithfull
preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
is
a
theife
,
excommunicated
of
God
and
of
holy
Church
.
And
further
,
that
if
the
Curates
preach
not
the
word
of
God
,
they
shal
be
damned
,
and
if
they
know
not
how
to
preach
,
they
ought
to
resigne
their
livings
,
(
as
Pope
Celestine
the
fifth
Adelbartus
the
second
,
Bishop
of
Prague
,
Daniel
the
6.
and
Firthstane
the
23.
Bishop
of
Winchester
,
John
the
5.
and
Thurstan
the
28.
Archbishop
of
Yorke
,
Thomas
Spofford
the
56.
Bishop
of
Hareford
,
besides
sundry
others
before-cited
,
resigned
their
Bishoprickes
.
)
So
that
those
Prelates
,
which
preach
not
the
Gospell
of
Christ
(
although
they
could
excuse
themselves
from
the
doing
of
any
other
euill
)
are
dead
in
themselves
,
are
Antichrists
and
Satans
,
transfigured
into
Angels
of
light
,
night
theives
,
manquellers
by
daylight
,
and
betrayers
of
Christ
his
people
.
S.
Ambrose
S.
Augustine
S.
Chrysostome
Cyrill
of
Ierusalem
,
with
other
Bishops
heretofore
,
and
Bishop
Hooper
,
and
Bishop
Ridley
in
King
Edward
the
6.
dayes
,
preached
once
or
twice
every
day
of
the
weeke
without
faile
or
intermission
.
Mathew
Wren
,
Bishop
of
Norwich
,
Mr.
Scots
For
necessity
is
layd
upon
me
,
yea
,
Woe
is
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
?
Henry
Dade
S.
Maries
of
the
Tower
by
two
Prophets
and
three
Euangelists
,
and
most
proper
for
the
Church
by
our
Saviours
owne
resolution
.
)
It
is
written
,
my
house
shall
be
called
an
house
of
prayer
to
all
people
,
but
yee
have
made
it
a
denne
of
theives
.
Ferdinando
Adams
set
vp
by
the
expresse
command
of
the
Homilies
,
of
repairing
and
keeping
cleane
Churches
,
and
of
the
Right
▪
vse
of
the
Church
these
latter
text
Canons
1571.
p.
19.
&
1603.
Canon
an
house
of
prayer
an
house
of
preaching
an
Oratory
an
Auditory
Homilies
and
Postillers
define
it
to
be
both
,
denne
of
theives
an
house
of
piping
,
minstressie
,
dauncing
and
revelling
:
visitation
Articles
Bookes
;
That
dancing
,
piping
,
Morrisses
,
Wakes
,
Ales
,
Sports
and
Bacchanals
,
are
meet
exercises
for
this
holy
day
,
for
the
dueties
and
publike
exercises
of
the
Sabbath
day
S.
Chrysostomes
Bishop
Iewels
doctrine
(
D.
Peirce
Bishop
of
Bath
and
Wels
Church-wardens
of
Batcombe
Mr.
Barnards
(
Isa.
58.
13.
If
thou
turne
away
thy
foote
from
the
Sabbath
from
doing
thy
pleasure
on
my
holy
way
,
and
call
the
Sabbath
a
delight
the
holy
of
the
Lord
,
honorable
and
shalt
honour
him
,
not
doing
thine
owne
wayes
,
not
finding
thine
owne
pleasure
,
not
speaking
thine
owne
words
.
Then
shalt
thou
delight
thy selfe
in
the
Lord
,
&c.
stiling
it
,
a
Iewish
place
of
Scripture
,
not
fit
to
stand
or
be
suffred
in
the
Church
:
Papists
in
making
an
Index
ex
purgatorius
,
Caterpillars
)
and
holy
Fathers
unholy
step
fathers
prophanesse
is
gone
out
and
spread
over
all
the
Land
?
from
heaven
,
and
raine
downe
fire
and
brimstone
on
us
,
as
hee
once
did
on
Sodome
and
Gomorrah
,
Pope
Lucius
the
second
(
who
died
of
the
pestilence
,
)
Pope
Caelestine
the
second
(
swept
away
with
the
same
disease
,
both
within
the
compasse
of
two
yeares
,
)
Wichardus
Arch-bishop
of
Canterbury
elect
,
(
who
going
with
great
presents
from
King
Oswy
unto
the
Pope
to
Rome
,
to
fetch
thence
his
pall
and
conse
〈…〉
ion
,
hee
and
most
of
his
company
there
perished
with
the
Pest
,
)
Thomas
Bradwardin
,
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
An.
1348.
The
Bishop
of
Marselles
and
all
his
Chapter
An.
Daniel
the
13
Bishop
of
Prague
Anno
1116.
The
Bishope
of
Par
〈…〉
,
Rhegium
and
Millain
,
Anno
Thomas
Arundle
(
Archbishop
successively
both
of
Yorke
and
Canterbury
)
one
of
their
predecessors
,
a
greivous
persecutor
of
Gods
people
,
and
great
silencer
and
suspender
of
his
Ministers
;
who
occupying
both
his
tongue
,
his
braines
and
Episcop●ll
power
(
as
too
many
of
his
successors
have
done
since
)
to
stop
the
mouthes
and
tye
vp
the
tongues
of
Gods
Ministers
,
and
hinder
the
preaching
&
course
of
Gods
word
,
was
by
Gods
just
judgment
,
so
stricken
in
his
tongue
(
with
which
hee
had
oft
staundered
the
poore
Ministers
,
&
Saints
of
God
,
as
seditious
factions
people
,
rebels
&
Conventiclers
to
K.
Henry
the
fourth
,
that
it
swelled
so
bigge
he
could
,
neither
swallow
nor
speake
for
some
dayes
before
his
death
,
much
like
after
the
example
of
the
rich
glutton
,
and
so
hee
was
starved
,
choked
and
killed
by
this
strange
tumor
of
his
tongue
.
This
was
thought
of
many
to
come
upon
him
by
the
iust
hand
of
God
,
for
that
hee
so
bound
and
much
stopped
the
word
of
the
Lord
,
that
it
might
not
be
peached
in
his
dayes
.
many
other
like
Presidents
of
divine
revenge
upon
persecuting
,
truth-suppressing
Prelates
,
the
very
sinne
against
the
holy
Ghost
himselfe
,
or
next
degree
thereto
,
b
〈…〉
ite
beasts
,
as
Tygers
,
Lyons
,
Wolves
,
Beares
,
who
ever
hold
together
and
prey
not
one
upon
the
other
.
Par●it
cognatis
maculis
similis
fera
,
To
crie
aloude
and
spare
not
,
to
lift
up
their
voyces
like
a
trumpet
,
and
shew
the
people
their
transgression
,
and
the
howse
of
Jacob
their
sinnes
:
speciall
anti
〈…〉
and
preservative
*
against
the
Plague
,
f
who
both
killed
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
their
owne
Prophets
,
and
persecuted
and
chased
out
,
the
Lords
Ministers
,
forbidding
them
to
preach
to
the
Gentiles
that
they
might
be
saved
,
to
fill
up
their
sinnes
alway
;
for
the
wrath
is
come
upon
them
to
the
uttermost
:
the
cheife
and
most
principall
office
,
whereunto
Preists
or
Bishops
be
called
by
the
auehority
of
the
Gospel
,
Bishops
and
whole
Clergy
of
England
have
resolved
in
the
Institution
of
a
Christian
man
Councell
of
Trent
it selfe
Praedicationis
munus
Episcoporum
praecipuum
est
Homily
of
the
right
use
of
the
Church
,
p.
Saviour
Christ
himselfe
his
Prophets
and
Apostles
have
past
all
dispute
concluded
.
That
B●shops
who
persecute
their
owne
office
of
preaching
are
not
worthy
of
it
,
nor
sufferable
in
it
:
and
that
Bishops
or
Preists
that
preach
not
,
or
that
preach
ought
save
Gods
word
,
are
none
of
Christs
nor
of
his
anointing
(
therefore
not
Jure
divino
)
but
Servants
of
the
Beast
,
whose
marke
they
beare
;
whose
word
they
preach
,
whose
Law
they
maintaine
,
cleane
against
Gods
Law
:
and
therefore
both
Ministers
and
people
must
and
will
henceforth
call
and
deeme
them
such
.
example
and
answer
of
the
Apostles
themselves
,
High
Preists
,
Elders
and
whole
Councell
of
the
Jewes
not
to
speake
at
all
or
teach
in
the
name
of
Jesus
,
gave
this
answer
;
Wee
ought
to
obey
God
rather
then
men
;
whether
it
be
right
in
the
sight
of
God
to
hearken
unto
God
more
then
unto
you
,
judge
yee
?
for
we
cannot
but
speake
the
things
which
we
have
seene
and
heard
:
and
though
they
were
thrice
expresly
inhibited
from
preaching
,
yea
imprisoned
and
beaten
for
violating
these
prohibitions
,
they
dayly
in
the
Temple
IN
EVERI
HOWSE
▪
they
ceased
not
to
preach
and
teach
Jesus
Christ
,
filling
Jerusalem
and
every
place
with
their
doctrine
,
the
very
Angel
of
God
himselfe
commaunding
them
to
doe
it
.
That
Ministers
ought
not
to
give
over
preaching
for
any
unjust
suspension
,
excommunication
,
inhibition
,
Censure
or
persecution
whatsoever
,
either
of
the
Pope
himselfe
or
of
any
other
Prelate
,
going
on
boldly
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
maugre
all
inhibitions
,
menaces
,
imprisonments
and
penalties
to
the
contrary
,
though
fire
and
death
it selfe
.
Whereupon
they
never
would
give
over
their
preaching
upon
any
Prelates
inhibition
,
no
not
in
their
prisons
,
where
Master
Bradford
and
others
preached
twice
every
day
.
Master
John
Wicklife
Iohn
Hus
Master
Fox
:
)
That
they
which
lea
〈…〉
off
preaching
and
hearing
of
the
word
of
God
for
feare
of
any
excommunication
,
threatning
,
persecution
,
or
imprisonment
,
threatned
,
or
inflicted
by
the
Pope
,
or
any
other
whatsoever
,
are
already
excommunicate
by
God
himselfe
,
and
in
the
day
of
Iudgement
shall
be
accounted
the
betrayers
of
Christ
high
treason
,
for
which
capitall
punishments
are
prescribed
.
trayterly
religion
meere
nullities
in
Law
(
for
want
of
a
Commission
from
his
Maiesty
a
lawfull
ground
,
a
due
maner
of
proceeding
,
and
his
Maiesties
stile
and
seale
)
necessity
is
layd
upon
them
,
euen
by
God
and
Christ
himselfe
,
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
and
to
be
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
,
and
a
temporall
and
eternall
woe
denounced
against
them
,
if
they
forbeare
or
give
over
to
doe
it
upon
any
unjust
inhibition
whatsoever
,
imposed
on
them
from
heaven
it selfe
that
as
they
would
answer
it
before
Christs
tribunall
at
the
great
day
of
judgement
,
they
should
and
would
teach
,
premonish
,
feed
and
provide
for
the
Lords
flocke
,
for
whom
hee
shed
his
blood
,
AND
NEVER
THEIR
LABOVR
CARE
AND
DILIGENCE
HEREIN
,
untill
they
had
done
all
that
lyeth
in
them
,
according
to
their
bounden
duety
,
to
bring
all
such
as
were
or
should
be
committed
to
their
charge
,
unto
that
agreement
of
faith
and
knowledge
of
God
,
and
to
that
ripenes
and
perfectnes
of
age
in
Christ
that
there
should
be
no
place
left
among
them
,
neither
of
errour
in
Religion
,
or
for
viciousnes
of
life
;
and
that
for
the
same
cause
they
should
and
would
forsake
,
and
sett
aside
(
as
much
as
in
them
lyeth
)
all
worldly
cares
and
studies
,
and
give
themselves
WHOLLY
to
this
thing
,
and
draw
all
their
cares
and
studies
this
way
and
to
this
end
,
and
that
they
should
and
would
preach
,
and
be
faithfull
dispensers
of
Gods
Word
in
their
Congregations
Church
and
State
of
England
,
and
the
Booke
of
Ordination
(
confirmed
by
three
severall
Acts
of
Parliament
,
the
8
Canon
,
to
performe
it
to
the
●ttermost
of
their
power
.
H.
8.
c.
19.
and
the
13.
Canons
resolution
,
Maiesties
too
,
in
his
Declaration
before
the
39.
Articles
,
hee
hath
no
power
to
make
)
first
,
in
Doctor
Peirce
,
Bishop
of
Bath
and
Wels
to
preach
on
the
Lords
day
afternoone
to
suspend
them
both
from
their
office
&
Benefice
,
if
they
durst
presume
to
preach
any
more
on
the
Lords
day
afternoone
Sta●utes
of
5.
and
6.
E.
6.
c.
1.
3.
and
1.
Eli.
c.
OFTEN
PREACHING
AND
HEARING
of
the
Gospell
,
upon
every
Sunday
and
Holy
day
,
Homily
of
the
right
use
of
the
Church
,
the
dayly
and
continuall
preaching
of
Gods
word
,
and
specially
on
the
Sabbath-dayes
,
from
our
Saviours
and
his
Apostles
owne
Precepts
and
Examples
diligently
and
painefully
to
instruct
their
people
,
&
never
to
give
over
preaching
,
&c.
Booke
of
Ordination
S.
Paul●
as
by
the
space
of
three
yeares
together
,
hee
ceased
not
to
warne
every
one
Night
and
Day
publikely
&
from
howse
to
howse
.
To
preach
the
word
instantly
in
season
,
out
of
season
(
that
is
,
on
Lords
dayes
,
preach
DAYLY
in
our
temples
in
the
Temple
cannot
by
Law
suspend
or
silence
any
Minister
,
nor
keepe
any
Visitation
without
the
danger
of
a
Praemunire
which
they
have
all
incurred
;
)
Master
John
Rogers
jealous
with
a
godly
jealosie
most
sinne
and
wickednesse
abounding
,
least
knowledge
and
service
of
God
,
there
is
most
danger
of
the
plague
,
meanes
to
turne
men
from
their
sinnes
and
evill
lives
,
and
winne
them
unto
God
,
Christ
Church
,
S.
Martins
S.
Antholines
Black
friers
S.
Cathrines
Banquetting
,
Maskes
,
Dauncing
,
Playes
Vniversity
of
Oxfords
Majesties
and
their
owne
Booke
of
Common
prayer
for
the
Fast
the
last
great
pestilence
1.
Caroli
,
(
which
prohibits
all
Playes
,
Maskes
,
revellings
,
Dauncing
,
Pastimes
and
Banqueting
,
as
causes
of
the
plagues
,
both
beginning
,
spredding
and
continuance
,
and
the
proper
▪
sinnes
of
our
Nation
,
which
have
made
us
a
Proverbe
and
By-word
to
all
other
neighbour-Countries
,
)
Feasting
,
Masking
,
Enterludes
,
Dauncing
and
Epicureanpomp
,
the
very
workes
of
the
●lesh
spirituall
men
shut
men
out
of
heaven
strictly
inhibited
Bishops
and
Ministers
,
neither
to
be
Exhibiters
,
setters
out
,
or
spectators
,
but
diligent
suppressors
,
yea
censurers
of
the
one
Ministers
above
others
,
to
weeping
,
sackecloath
and
baldnes
,
to
turne
their
laughter
into
heavines
,
and
their
joy
into
mourning
,
)
and
instant
both
by
preaching
and
Ecclesiasticall
Censures
,
to
draw
all
men
from
them
;
but
furtherers
and
setters
up
of
preaching
,
yea
of
preaching
twice
a
day
,
which
they
now
suppresse
a
divine
right
let
us
eate
and
drink
for
to
morrow
wee
shall
die
?
them
to
be
the
Devils
Devils
too
,
and
murtherers
of
mens
soules
.
most
hearts
are
sad
,
and
many
poore
mens
faces
gather
blacknes
,
Traytors
to
his
Maiestie
and
the
Realme
,
D.
Bastwicke
Mr.
Brewer
Kings
bench
D.
Layton
Mr.
Prinne
set
free
The
Bishops
of
Colen
,
Spire
,
Ratisbon
,
Prague
,
Verden
and
Leodium
all
swept
away
in
An.
1169
:
〈◊〉
Hildewardus
Bishop
of
Hildesheim
,
An.
mercifull
as
he
is
mercifull
father
the
devill
,
for
his
workes
you
doe
:
He
was
a
murtherer
from
the
beginning
of
mens
soules
and
bodies
,
(
Bishop
Latimer
that
it
was
the
very
devill
himselfe
,
not
God
,
that
set
up
the
State
of
unpreaching
Prelacy
,
and
that
it
is
he
alone
who
stirs
these
Prelates
up
to
persecute
and
suppresse
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
under
the
Title
of
Heresie
,
and
schisme
,
and
ill
Magistrates
to
doe
the
like
under
the
Title
of
sedition
Thomas
Becon
that
the
first
and
Principall
point
of
a
Bishop
and
spirituall
Ministers
office
,
is
to
teach
and
preach
the
word
of
God
;
so
he
resolves
,
that
such
a
Bishop
as
either
doth
not
,
or
cannot
preach
,
is
a
Nicholas
Bishop
and
an
Idoll
,
and
indeed
no
better
then
a
painted
Bishop
on
a
wall
:
yea
,
he
is
as
the
Prophet
saith
,
a
dumbe
dogge
,
and
as
our
Saviour
Christ
saith
unsavourie
salt
,
●worth
nothing
but
to
be
cast
out
,
and
to
be
troden
under
foot
of
men
.
Woe
be
to
those
Rulers
that
set
such
Idols
and
white-daubed
walls
over
the
Flocke
of
Christ
,
whom
he
hath
purchased
with
his
precious
blood
.
Horrible
and
great
is
their
damnation
.
Our
Saviour
Christ
saith
to
his
Disciples
As
my
Father
sent
me
,
so
send
I
you
.
Now
who
knoweth
not
,
that
Christ
was
sent
of
his
Father
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
as
we
may
see
in
divers
places
of
the
holy
Scripture
.
It
therefore
followeth
,
that
such
as
are
sent
of
Christ
are
sent
to
preach
the
Gospell
.
If
they
preach
not
it
is
an
evident
token
,
that
Christ
sent
them
not
,
that
nothing
abideth
them
but
everlasting
damnation
.
Councell
of
Paris
under
Lewes
and
Lotharius
,
Anno
Shelford
Priest
Concell
of
Trent
That
the
preaching
of
Gods
word
was
the
principall
part
of
a
Bishops
Office
,
belonging
especially
unto
them
,
and
that
it
ought
to
be
exercised
as
frequently
as
might
be
,
for
the
salvation
of
the
people
;
and
thereupon
enjoyned
all
Bishops
in
proper
person
,
or
in
case
of
inevitable
occasions
,
by
their
sufficient
substitutes
,
and
all
Ministers
in
every
Parish
,
to
preach
every
Lords-day
and
Holy-day
at
the
least
;
and
in
the
time
of
Fasts
,
(
as
of
Lent
,
Advent
,
and
the
like
)
to
preach
every
day
,
or
at
least
three
dayes
every
weeke
,
and
at
other
times
also
as
often
as
oportunity
would
permit
,
and
to
Catechise
the
people
besides
.
If
this
Popish
Councell
then
prescribes
all
Bishops
and
Ministers
whatsoever
,
thus
constantly
and
dayly
to
preach
Gods
word
,
(
especially
on
Lords-dayes
,
Holy-dayes
and
Fasting-dayes
)
without
intermission
Trent
Prelates
the
very
Devill
himselfe
Bishop
Latimer
proves
in
his
Sermon
of
the
Plough
,
conspiracies
,
Rebellions
and
Treasons
of
our
owne
or
forraigne
Prelates
against
their
Soveraignes
in
all
ages
,
as
Baronius
his
Annals
Christian
the
3.
King
of
Denmarke
,
imprisoned
all
the
seaven
Bishops
of
Denmarke
,
for
their
severall
Treasons
,
Rebellions
conspiracies
,
and
insurrections
against
him
,
the
Kingdome
and
Christian
Religion
,
and
for
usurping
regall
authoritie
,
with
the
rule
of
the
Kingdome
to
themselves
alone
,
and
publishing
Edicts
in
their
owne
names
as
the
Senate
of
that
Realm
(
as
against
the
Ministers
and
Professors
of
the
Reformed
Religion
.
All
which
this
King
caused
to
be
drawne
up
into
a
Remonstrance
,
which
lasted
three
houres
reading
,
and
on
the
10.
of
August
Anno
1537.
(
two
dayes
before
his
Coronation
,
)
he
caused
a
scaffold
and
Throne
to
be
erected
in
the
most
publicke
place
of
Hafnia
the
Metropolis
of
Denmarke
;
where
he
sitting
with
all
his
Nobles
and
Senators
in
State
;
caused
this
remonstrance
of
these
Prelates
detestable
Treasons
,
Conspiracies
,
Rebellions
,
and
disloyall
usurpations
on
the
Crowne
,
to
be
read
publikely
before
them
and
all
the
people
,
declaring
,
that
for
them
he
had
imprisoned
the
Bishops
,
and
demanding
the
Nobles
and
people
,
whether
they
desired
that
these
trayterly
Prelates
should
any
more
sway
the
Common
weale
of
the
Kingdome
,
or
be
restored
to
their
former
dignity
and
power
?
Whereupon
they
all
cryed
out
,
No
,
and
that
they
would
be
no
longer
molested
with
this
.
Antichristian
trayterly
generation
of
Vipers
.
Which
ended
,
a
publike
Decree
or
Act
of
State
was
made
by
their
unanimous
consents
,
that
these
Bishops
should
be
removed
,
and
that
the
politicall
office
and
power
of
Bishops
should
be
thenceforth
wholy
abolished
out
of
the
Realme
,
which
was
forthwith
put
in
execution
;
the
Bishops
removed
,
their
temporalities
and
revenues
confiscated
to
the
King
and
seven
Superintendents
,
being
but
ordinarie
Ministers
,
ordained
in
their
steed
.
Anno
Domini
1571.
Iohn
Hamilton
Archbishop
of
Saint
Andrewes
in
Scotland
,
was
apprehended
,
arraigned
,
condemned
and
hanged
at
Sterling
,
by
Mathew
Steward
then
Viceroy
during
King
Iames
his
minority
,
for
two
notorious
suocessive
Treasons
:
the
first
,
for
conspiring
and
having
a
chiefe
hand
in
the
Murther
of
Henry
Steward
King
of
Scots
,
father
to
our
late
King
James
of
famous
memory
,
and
grand-father
to
our
present
Soveraigne
King
Charles
.
Anno
1565.
&
for
causing
Iames
Earle
of
Murra
,
Viceroy
of
Scotland
during
King
Iames
his
infancy
,
to
be
traiterously
murthered
likewise
Anno
1567.
For
which
Treasons
,
not
long
after
all
,
Lord
Bishops
were
thrust
out
of
Scotland
,
by
King
Iames
and
the
whole
Parlements
consent
,
(
though
since
restored
)
as
Traytors
to
their
Princes
,
contrary
to
Christs
institution
,
as
the
chiefe
suppressors
of
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
in
all
Countries
.
Gustavus
Ericus
that
famous
King
of
Sweden
,
banished
,
deprived
,
hanged
up
and
beheaded
some
of
his
Archbishops
and
Bishops
for
their
many
execrable
Treasons
against
himselfe
,
and
the
whole
Realme
,
and
refused
to
be
crowned
,
before
he
and
the
whole
State
of
Sweden
had
by
publike
Act
of
Parleament
,
(
though
with
much
opposition
of
the
Prelates
)
stripped
the
Prelates
of
Sweden
of
their
excessive
temporalities
,
revenues
,
wealth
,
and
all
temporall
Offices
and
Jurisdiction
,
which
made
them
oft
times
to
rebell
against
their
Princes
,
Kings
and
Magistrates
,
to
stirre
up
many
seditions
and
to
molest
that
Realme
with
almost
continuall
and
dayly
warres
and
schismes
,
for
about
an
hundred
yeares
then
last
past
,
and
had
and
did
make
them
slow
bellies
,
and
unpreaching
Prelates
,
serviceable
neither
to
God
nor
man
either
in
words
or
deeds
,
serving
rather
to
intice
them
to
riot
,
pride
,
idlenes
,
and
seditions
,
then
to
true
piety
,
and
having
no
Title
in
the
word
of
God
to
warrant
them
.
No
Bishop
,
no
King
Father
Latymers
to
King
Edward
the
6
,
to
unlord
all
our
Lordly
Bishops
,
and
remove
them
from
all
their
temporall
offices
and
imployments
,
that
so
they
may
follow
their
spirituall
Plough-tayle
,
(
which
they
will
scorne
to
doe
,
as
long
as
they
are
Lords
,
it
being
an
unseemely
and
dishonourable
thing
for
Lords
to
goe
to
plough
;
)
Good
Lord
deliver
us
Councell
of
Paris
under
Lewes
and
Lotharius
,
documenta
declarant
.
Dominus
in
Evangelio
.
Si
diligis
me
,
pasce
oves
meas
:
ME
AS
inquit
,
non
TV
AS
.
Item
,
Et
non
post
multa
Christian
Reader
mistake
not
Anno
Dom.
1389.
the
Lollards
,
Wiclifs-disciples
winning
very
many
to
their
Sect
,
grow
so
audacious
;
that
their
Presbiters
like
Bishops
,
created
and
ordayned
new
Presbiters
;
affirming
,
that
every
Priest
had
received
as
much
power
to
binde
and
loose
,
and
to
minister
other
Ecclesiasticall
things
,
as
the
Pope
himselfe
giveth
or
could
give
.
This
power
of
Ordination
they
exercised
in
the
Diocesse
of
Salisbury
:
And
those
who
were
ordayned
by
them
,
thinking
all
things
to
be
lawfull
to
them
,
presumed
to
celebrate
Masses
,
and
feared
not
to
handle
Divine
things
,
and
administer
the
Sacraments
.
This
wickednes
was
discovered
by
a
certaine
man
Ordayned
a
Minister
by
them
,
to
the
Bishop
of
Salisbury
at
his
Mannor
of
Sunnyng
:
that
as
they
might
lawfully
preach
the
Gospell
without
the
Bishops
licence
Janruay
20.
1542.
Nicholas
Amsdorffius
,
a
noble
and
learned
unmaried
man
,
was
ordayned
by
Martin
Luther
,
Doctor
Nicholas
Medler
pastor
of
Newbury
,
George
Spalatine
of
Aldenburge
and
Wolffgaugus
Steinius
of
Lucopeira
,
joyning
with
him
in
the
imposition
of
hands
;
Which
Ordination
afterwards
publikely
maintained
to
be
lawfull
in
a
printed
Treatise
.
That
hee
that
ordayens
,
is
greater
in
Jursdiction
and
degree
,
then
he
that
is
ordayned
.
Anno
Dom.
1537.
Christian
the
3
,
King
of
Denmarke
,
removed
and
suppressed
by
a
publique
Edict
,
all
the
Bishops
of
his
Kingdome
for
their
intollerable
Treasons
and
rebellions
;
abolishing
their
Lordly
Bishopricks
,
as
contrary
to
our
Saviours
institution
,
the
meanes
that
made
them
idle
,
proud
,
ambicious
unpreaching
Prelates
,
and
sedicious
treacherous
Rebells
to
their
Princes
;
and
instead
of
the
7.
Bishops
of
Denmarke
,
he
instituted
7.
Superintendents
,
to
exercise
the
Office
of
Bishops
,
give
Orders
to
others
,
and
execute
all
ecclesiasticall
affayres
;
which
7.
Superintendents
August
26.
1537.
received
their
Ordination
from
John
Bugenbagius
a
Protestant
Minister
,
in
the
Cathedrall
of
Hafnia
,
in
the
presence
of
the
King
,
and
Senate
of
Denmarke
.
ever
beene
in
all
States
and
ages
,
contrary
to
Divine
institution
Jure
Divins
ordayned
by
a
meere
Presbiter
in
their
steed
,
to
conferre
Orders
unto
others
the
Danish
Churches
the
beginning
of
reformation
in
Germany
and
other
places
,
Luther
and
other
Ministers
,
usually
ordayned
Deacons
and
Ministers
,
and
set
out
Bookes
of
the
manner
of
Ordination
,
without
any
Bishops
assistance
Patrick
Adamson
Recantation
publiquely
made
in
the
Synode
of
Fiffe
,
That
the
office
of
a
Diocesan
Bishop
,
is
destitute
of
all
authority
from
Gods
Word
,
and
onely
founded
in
the
politick
figment
of
men
;
out
of
which
the
Primacy
of
the
Pope
or
Antichrist
hath
sprung
,
and
that
it
is
worthily
to
be
condemned
,
because
the
assembly
of
the
Presbitery
,
Ordinationibus
,
which
hath
the
Jurisdiction
and
inspection
,
both
in
Visitations
and
in
Ordinations
,
will
performe
all
these
things
with
greater
authority
,
piety
and
zeale
,
then
any
Bishop
whatsoever
;
Whosecare
is
for
the
most
partintent
,
not
upon
God
,
or
his
function
,
but
the
World
,
which
he
especially
serves
.
even
in
our
owne
English
Church
among
us
at
this
day
,
Ministers
ought
to
joyne
with
the
Bishop
in
the
imposition
of
hands
;
Neither
can
our
Bishops
ordayne
any
one
a
Minister
,
unlesse
Three
or
Foure
Ministers
at
least
joyne
with
him
in
the
Ordination
and
laying
on
of
hands
.
Iure
Divine
vaunt
of
the
weakenes
of
Puritan
principles
,
Vis
consilij
expers
moleruit
sua
Antonius
Sadeel
We
conclude
therefore
,
seeing
that
superior
Episcopall
dignity
is
to
be
avowched
onely
by
humane
institution
,
that
it
is
onely
of
humane
right
:
On
the
contrary
,
Since
it
is
evident
by
the
expresse
testimonies
of
Scripture
,
that
in
the
Apostles
times
,
Bishops
were
the
same
with
Presbiters
.
that
by
Gods
law
,
and
Divine
right
,
the
power
of
Ordination
belongs
as
much
to
Presbiters
as
to
Bishops
.
Bishops
of
Ierusalem
at
the
same
time
;
Paulinus
and
Miletus
both
Bishops
of
Antioch
together
:
Theodosius
and
Agapetus
were
both
Bishops
of
Synada
at
the
same
season
Valerius
and
Augustine
were
both
joynt
Bishops
of
Hippotogether
,
by
the
unanimous
consent
of
the
Clergie
and
people
;
and
when
as
was
loath
to
be
joyned
a
Bishop
with
alleaging
it
to
be
contrary
to
the
Custome
of
the
Church
,
to
have
two
Bishops
in
one
City
;
they
repyled
,
that
this
was
no
unusuallthing
,
confirming
this
both
by
example
of
the
African
,
and
other
forraigne
Churches
;
Whereupon
hee
was
satisfied
.
Church
of
Rome
,
wee
know
,
there
have
beene
sometimes
two
,
sometimes
three
,
and
once
foure
Popes
and
Bishops
at
one
time
,
Some
adhering
to
the
one
,
some
to
the
other
;
but
all
of
them
conferring
Orders
,
making
Cardinalls
,
and
exercising
Papall
jurisdiction
.
Churches
of
Constantinople
,
Alexandria
,
Jerusalem
,
Antioch
,
Affricke
,
during
the
Arrian
Macedonian
,
Novatian
heresies
and
Schisme
of
the
Donatists
,
there
were
successively
two
or
three
Bishops
together
in
them
,
and
other
Cities
;
the
one
orthodox
,
the
other
hereticall
and
schismaticall
Councell
of
Nice
Canon
Novation
Bishops
which
conformed
themselves
to
the
Church
and
renounced
their
Errors
,
to
enjoy
the
title
and
dignity
of
a
Bishop
,
and
to
be
associated
with
the
Orthodox
Bishops
,
if
they
thought
fit
;
And
Augustine
would
have
the
Donatists
Bishops
(
where
there
was
a
Donatist
Bishop
and
a
Catholicke
,
)
if
the
Donatists
returned
unto
the
unity
of
the
Church
,
that
they
should
be
received
into
the
fellowship
of
the
Bishops
office
,
with
the
Catholicke
Bishops
;
if
the
people
would
suffer
it
;
Poterit
quippe
unusquisque
nostrum
honoris
sibi
socio
copulato
vicissim
sedere
eminentius
,
&c.
utroque
alterum
cum
honore
mutuo
praeveniente
.
Nec
novum
aliquid
est
,
&c.
of
Rhotaris
,
King
of
the
Lombards
,
who
declined
to
the
Arians
,
that
in
all
the
Cities
of
his
Kingdome
,
hee
permitted
there
should
bee
two
Bishops
of
equall
power
,
the
one
a
Catholicke
,
the
other
an
Arian
;
and
that
hee
placed
two
such
Bishops
in
every
City
.
Epiphanius
,
that
anciently
in
most
Cities
there
were
two
or
three
Bishops
.
Nicephorus
That
the
Scythians
neere
Ister
,
have
many
and
great
Cities
,
all
of
them
subject
to
one
Bishop
;
But
among
other
people
,
wee
know
,
there
are
Bishops
not
onely
in
every
City
,
but
also
in
every
Village
;
especially
among
the
Arabians
in
Phrygia
,
and
in
Cyprus
among
the
Novatians
and
Montanists
Councell
of
Later
an
under
Innocent
the
there
were
divers
Bishops
in
one
Citie
and
Diocesse
,
where
there
were
divers
Nations
of
divers
languages
and
customes
:
where
there
is
no
necessity
it
approves
and
Permitt
where
there
is
a
necessity
.
those
Canons
,
Constitutions
,
and
Decretalls
,
which
prohibit
,
that
there
should
be
many
Bishops
in
one
City
,
or
that
there
should
be
Bishops
in
Castles
,
Villages
,
or
small
Townes
and
Parishes
,
least
the
dignity
of
Bishops
should
become
common
and
contemptible
that
there
shal
be
many
suffragan
Bishops
exercising
Episcopall
jurisdiction
in
one
and
the
same
Diocesse
of
as
cannot
admit
of
any
equalls
or
corrivalls
with
them
he
constantly
refused
(
out
of
conscience
)
the
Bishopricks
both
of
Genoa
and
Millaine
,
though
earnestly
urged
to
accept
of
them
(
Homil.
De
Laudibus
Mariae
Virginis
:
p.
Omissions
of
the
Printer
causeles
Censure
needlesse
Error
almost
1600
yeares
pure
▪
in
Starchamber
fiction
▪
Alcunivus
.
Carthage
Aquisgran
:
Carnotensis
of
it
there
for
▪
false
forgerie
▪
and
that
and
Bishops
since
Paul
was
not
or
the
▪
who
supplied
the
place
of
a
Bishop
,
in
his
consecration
to
be
a
Bishop
Iure
divine
,
and
to
be
and
their
▪
as
Ministers
not
as
Bishops
for
ever
common
by
banded
▪
want
,
warne
and
in
both
by
never
cease
Aton
▪
Vpsal
in
Suethland
to
the
hazard
it
is
So
the
power
of
Ordination
being
inferiour
:
every
.
Minister
are
superiour
to
them
in
point
.
made
his
chaplaine
ride
thither
Newbury
,
Naoburge
any
Charter
Replie
to
Harding
Caesarue
,
Pompeinsue
Nor
yet
to
recite
Clement
,
the
1
of
Rome
,
Pope
Cornelius
,
Ambrose
,
Augustine
,
Athanasius
,
Gregory
Nazianzen
his
father
,
Pope
Gregory
the
first
,
Alexander
Patriarch
of
Jerusalem
,
Anatolius
Bishop
of
Laodicea
,
Eustathius
Bishop
of
Antioch
,
Antiochus
,
Theophilus
Alexandrinus
,
Dioscorus
,
Chrysanthus
,
S.
Martin
Bishop
of
Towers
,
S.
Nicholas
,
Paulinus
of
Nola
,
Eusebius
Pamphilus
,
Flaiuanus
of
Antioch
,
or
Marchus
,
who
in
inforced
to
accept
of
their
Bishopricks
full
sore
against
their
wills
and
judgements
,
by
the
overpressing
importunity
of
other
Bishops
,
Princes
,
Ministers
and
people
.
Claudius
Espencaeus
:
Eucherius
Bishop
of
Lions
,
or
Otto
Bishop
of
Bamburge
,
enforced
in
the
same
manner
to
be
Bishops
,
full
sore
against
their
liking
Cranmer
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
Ephaaem
Syrus
,
Nilammon
,
or
S.
Bernard
,
who
constantly
refused
divers
great
and
wealthy
Bishopricks
,
not
onely
offered
,
but
urged
on
them
,
with
much
importunity
Adrian
,
who
refused
the
Archbishoprick
of
Canterbury
,
Bishop
of
the
Vangensi
whom
furious
Memnon
whipped
before
the
Altar
houres
space
,
till
he
bedewed
the
Altar
and
new
Testament
with
his
blood
,
because
he
refused
to
accept
that
Episcopall
charge
and
office
.
Brune
Seguinas
rejected
a
Bishoprik
offred
to
him
,
A
Bishoprick
▪
must
be
altogether
forsaken
of
that
man
that
would
not
be
set
at
Christs
left
hand
Pope
Marcellus
the
smiting
his
hand
upon
the
Table
,
I
do
not
see
how
those
that
possesse
this
high
place
can
besaved
.
John
Bugenhagius
▪
who
of
late
times
repudiated
the
Bishoprick
of
Camine
in
Pomerland
,
to
which
he
was
freely
chosen
.
Celestine
the
Athanasius
Bishop
of
the
Pareni
,
Eustathius
Bishop
of
Pamphilia
,
Rusticus
Bishop
of
Narbon
,
Remaclus
Bishop
of
Virech
,
Otgerus
Bishop
of
Spire
,
Lambert
Bishop
of
Florence
,
Lutulphus
Bishop
of
Callens
,
Hugh
Bishop
of
Towres
,
Burchardus
Bishop
of
Wertzburge
,
Michael
Ephesinus
Bishop
of
Antioch
,
Desiderius
Bishop
of
the
Morini
,
Geoffry
Bishop
of
Sylvanecta
▪
Conrade
Bishop
of
Batavia
,
Albertus
Magnus
Bishop
of
Ratisbon
,
of
ancient
times
abroade
,
Simon
Langham
Archbishop
of
Canterbu
y
,
Winifred
Bishop
of
Coventry
,
Robert
Sherborne
Bishop
of
Chichester
,
Geoffry
Bishop
of
S.
Asaph
,
with
sundry
Lewes
ab
Eperstem
,
Bartholmew
Suavenius
and
John
Fredericke
Bishops
of
Camene
in
Pomerland
,
Isaurus
Archbishop
of
Riga
,
Baldaser
Bishop
of
Suerin
,
Ericus
,
John
Duke
of
Saxonie
,
and
Otto
Bishops
of
Heldesheim
,
Hugh
the
47.
Bishop
of
Constans
▪
Fridericke
a
Weda
and
Salentine
Archbishops
of
Colen
,
Augustus
Bishop
of
Mersburge
,
Jodocus
,
a
Reke
Bishop
of
Derbat
,
Francis
,
Henry
and
Iulius
Bishops
of
Minda
,
Theodosius
a
Rheden
Bishop
of
Lubecke
,
Christopher
Bishop
of
Raceburge
,
Christopher
Bishop
of
Breme
,
have
all
successively
resigned
,
and
voluntarily
relinquished
their
Bishopricks
and
Episcopall
dignities
out
of
conscience
,
age
,
discontent
;
or
otherpious
considerations
of
the
great
danger
and
unlawfulnesse
of
this
antichristian
Lordly
function
,
which
all
or
most
holy
men
have
ever
declined
▪
or
unwillingly
accepted
of
,