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"n ( ,bi%ops4 ,i mu/ !re=e only /ate a few circum/ances1 :i* are capable ( be+ cle>ly prov$1 )\t produc+ ! evid5ce on :i* my belief ( !m is built4 #a4 ,episcopal gov]nm5t1 z e/abli%$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 has all ! au?ority 9 its fav\r :i* prescription or long usage c give x4 ,! mo/ le>n$ ( its adv]s>ies h nev] be5 able to fix on any p]iod 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 f ! "t ( ! ,apo/les to ! ,re=mation1 9 :i* ! ord9ation ( m5 to ! m9i/ry ( ! gospel 0 consid]$ to be ve/$ 9 any o!r m9i/] or m9i/]s ?an a ,bi%op4 #b4 ,all ! in/ances ( ord9ation1 record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 are 9 fav\r ( ,episcopacy4 ,= !re is no s+le in/ance ( ord9ation1 on record !re1 p]=m$ by presbyt]s1 or at lea/ )\t ! pres5ce & co-op]ation ( "s (fic] sup]ior to presbyt]s4 #c4 ,all ! directions conc]n+ ord9ation1 giv5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 are address$ to p]sons sup]ior to presbyt]s4 ,su*1 confess$ly1 7 ,timo?y & ,titus2 & to !m only are any su* directions giv54 #d4 ,! ,apo/les1 at _! decease1 left ! gov]nm5t ( ! sev]al *ur*es :i* !y _h plant$1 & ! ord9ation ( _! m9i/]s1 9 ! h&s ( fix$ ,bi%ops4 ,x may be grant$ t1 dur+ ! life-"t ( ! ,apo/les1 ! title ,bi%ops1 0 common to all presbyt]s1 & t ?is "n 0 n conf9$ to an (fic] sup]ior to presbyt]s till aft] _! decease4 ,= x is n ! "n b ! (fice ab\t :i* ,i am inquir+4--,x moreov] appe>s t1 dur+ ! life ( ! ,apo/les1 "s *ur*es _h ea* its settl$ ,bi%op1 z ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia1 :o are address$ 9 _! sev]al epi/les ?r\gh ! m$ium ( an individual2 7,rev4 ii4 #c47 & t ( ,crete1 :]e ,titus 0 left by ,/4 ,paul4 7,titus i4 #b47 ,o!r *ur*es h[ev] _h none z yet settl$ among !m1 be+ "u ! imm$iate gov]nm5t ( ! ,apo/les1 :o frequ5tly visit$ or s5t to !m1 & ei!r !mselves1 or by o!r sup]ior (fic]s1 orda9$ m9i/]s = !m4 ,b imm$iately aft] ! dea? ( ! ,apo/les !re 01 9 e *ur*1 an (fic] sup]ior to presbyt]s1 :o 0 call$ by way ( di/9ction a ,bi%op4 ,?is we le>n f express te/imonies 9 ! rema9+ writ+s ( m5 :o liv$ 9 ! "t ( ! ,apo/les2 su* z ,clem5s ,romanus1 m5tion$ 9 ,phil4 iv4 #c4--;,ignatius1 ,bi%op ( ,antio*1 :o suff]$ m>tyrdom 9 ! ye> #ajg2 & ,polyc>p1 ,bi%op ( ,smyrna1 :o 0 burn$ 9 ! ye> #afg1 ag$ "o hundr$ ye>s or m4 ,^! excell5t apo/olic m5 h expressly spok5 9 _! epi/les ( ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 & ,deacons1 z ! /at$ (fic]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 assign+ to ! =m] ! pr]ogatives or rights ( gov]nm5t & ord9ation 9 _! sev]al di/ricts4 ,besides ?is1 anci5t hi/orians ( ! *ur* h giv5 li/s ( successive ,bi%ops1 t is1 ( individual presid5ts1 9 sev]al ( ! m important *ur*es1 rea*+ up to ! v "t ( ! ,apo/les4 ,n[ x is n to be suppos$ t1 imm$iately aft] ! dea? ( ! ,apo/les1 any innovation or *ange1 s important & invidi\s z t ( episcopal gov]nm5t1 w\ld or c\ld h be5 introduc$2 or t1 suppos+ x to be de/itute ( apo/olic sanction1 its introduction %\ld produce no opposition4 ,mu* less is x to be suppos$ t su* m5 z ,clem5s1 ,ignatius1 & ,polyc>p1 ! disciples & fri5ds ( ! ,apo/les1 w\ld h suff]$ su* an innovation to be introduc$1 & h m5tion$ x 9 ! highe/ t]ms ( approbation4 ,b ! tru? is1 t !y speak ( ! ?ree ord]s ( ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 & ,deacons1 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z con=m$ to ! ?ree ranks ( m9i/]s 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 ! ,high ,prie/s1 ! common ,prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 #h--;z orda9$ by ,*ri/ himself1 & z exi/+ ev5 dur+ ,8 own m9i/ry1 ,he himself act+ z ! great ,bi%op1 ,8 ,apo/les z ,8 ,presbyt]s1 & ! sev5ty disciples z ,8 ,deacons3 & z at l5g? e/abli%$ 9 ! univ]sal ,*ur* by apo/olic au?ority & usage4 ,on ?is gr\nd !n ,i ju/ify my cont9uance 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 viz4 its con=mity 9 ?is important bran* ( its con/itution to ! primitive & apo/olic *ur*4 ,b ,i wi% x to be und]/ood t ,i assign my reasons = su* a cont9uance1 n ) a view to ! conv]sion ( ^? to my s5tim5ts :o are n memb]s ( our *ur*2 b m]ely = ! purpose ( %[+ t ,i d n act )\t reason1 & ( confirm+ ^? :o are memb]s ( our own *ur*1 b h n _h an opportunity ( obta9+ in=mation on ! subject "u consid]ation1--( confirm+ !m 9 _! atta*m5t to t *ur*1 :i* ,i consid] to be 8built10 9 its con/itution z well z its doctr9es1 8on ! f\ndation ( ! ,apo/les & ,prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself be+ ! *ief corn]-/one40 ,f ,,him all au?ority desc5ds2 = 9 ,,him1 z 8! head ( ,8 body ! *ur*10 x is all ve/$ by ,div9e appo9tm5t4 8,all p[] is giv5 unto me 9 heav5 & ^u e>?4--,g ye !re=e & tea* 7or make disciples (7 all nations1 baptis+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/40 ,?us ,he h&$ d[n ! au?ority ,he _h receiv$ to ,8 ,apo/les2 !y transmitt$ x to _! imm$iate successors2 & s x has desc5d$ to ! ,bi%ops or *ief pa/ors ( ! *ur* 9 our own day4 ,)\t wi%+ to int]f]e ) ! "r ( private judgm5t :i* belongs to e man1 & = ! ex]cise ( :i* he is acc\ntable to ,god only2 ,i own t ,i _c see h[ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z a visible society1 c\ld h be5 cont9u$ 9 ! _w )\t su* a communication ( ,div9e au?ority4 ,,reason ,v4 ,i ma9ta9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 because h] doctr9es are fix$ by articles ( ,religion1 :i* appe> to me to be d]iv$ f & p]fectly con=mable to ! ,scriptures ( ,tru?4 ,i ,,am fully aw>e t "s among ! m9i/]s ( ! *ur* to :i* ,i belong1 may h ent]$ into h] s]vice )\t und]/&+ or fully approv+ ! articles to :i* !y subscrib$ _! ass5t & cons5t1 & consequ5tly may prea* doctr9es diff]+ f ^? ( ! *ur* ^: m9i/]s !y are4 ,! possibility ( ! suppos$ case appe>s f ! pa9ful necessity1 "u :i* a late ,bi%op ( ,london 0 laid1 ( depriv+ an uns\nd cl]gyman ( 8 (fice4 ,b su* m9i/]s _c d ?is )\t expos+ _! own ignorance or hypocrisy2 nor c _! own unbelief make ! fai? ( ! *ur* ( no effect4 ,^! articles ,i consid] to be ! bulw>k ( or?odoxy or true doctr9e 9 our *ur*1--! means ( h] pres]vation f apo/acy 9 ! l[e/ /ate ( spiritual life to :i* %e has be5 or may be r$uc$1 & ( provid+ = h] recov]y f su* a /ate :5ev] ,god is pleas$ to brea! ^u h]4 ,a decl>ation or subscription to ! tru? ( ! ,bible w\ld af=d no security1 z all :o be> ! ,*ri/ian "n1 h[ev] h]etical or uns\nd 9 op9ion1 pret5d to d]ive _! cre$ f ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i conceive !re=e t x is ( high importance to h ! pr9cipal articles ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? embodi$ 9 su* a way1 t no h]etic c1 )\t manife/ di%one/y1 subscribe to !m4 ,if ! incumb5t or m9i/] ( any p>i% be ?us di%one/1 hav+ subscrib$ to :at he nev] cordially believ$1 & prea*+ doctr9es contr>y to ! articles he has subscrib$1 :5 8 incumb5cy or m9i/ry 9 t p>i% ceases by dea? or any o!r cause1 ! articles ( ! *ur* rema9 9 full =ce4 ,b if no su* te/ exi/$1 & if ! election to *ur* pref]m5t 7 ve/$ 9 ! p1 a s+le incumb5cy might s corrupt ! op9ions ( ! congregation z to p]petuate h]esy f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,i cont9ue !re=e 9 ! communion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 because %e has fix$ pr9ciples1 & ^? pr9ciples are1 9 my judgm5t1 scriptural & 8accord+ to godl9ess40 ,,reason ,,vi4 ,i ma9ta9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 because h] mode ( wor%ip is primitive & scriptural1 & 9 my judgm5t be/ calculat$ to promote g5]al & individual edification4 8,mr4 ,:eatly has prov$ 7ref]r+ u to ! te/imonies ( ,josephus1 ,philo1 ,paul ,fagius1 c47 t ! anci5t ,jews did always wor%ip ,god 9 public by precompos$ =ms4 ,dr4 ,lightfoot n only affirms ! same ?+1 b sets d[n bo? ! ord] & me?od ( _! hymns & supplications4 ,n[ x appe>s f ! g5]al t5\r ( ! f\r ,gospels1 & p>ticul>ly f ,luke iv4 #af4 t our ,savi\r habitually att5d$ at ! s]vice ( ! ,temple1 or ( ! ,synagogue1 on e ,sabba?-day4 #ab;a ,he !re=e1 by ?is act1 f week to week1 gave a public sanction to all ! ,jewi% =ms ( ,div9e wor%ip4 ,& _h x be5 o!rwise1 ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 ,8 implacable foes & p]secutors1 w\ld n h fail$ to load ,him ) _! sev]e/ reproa*es1 z an op5 enemy to all godl9ess4 ,he liv$ & di$ a memb] ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*4 ,he moreov] gave a set =m ( pray] to ,8 ,apo/les1 :i* has ev] s9ce be5 us$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,& x is evid5t f _m passages 9 ! book ( _! acts1 t !y also1 9 con=mity to ,8 ,div9e example1 did att5d on ! s]vice bo? ( ! ,temple & ,synagogue2 & x is expressly said1 7,acts xvii4 #b47 t x 0 #8! mann]' ( ,paul s to d4 ,! apo/olic practice is !re=e ano!r sanction to ! same religi\s in/itution4 8,mr4 ,:eatly has also %[n1 by sundry appeals to anci5t ,*ri/ian writ]s1 t ! ?ree fir/ c5turies jo9$ 9 ! use ( precompos$ set =ms ( pray]1 besides ! ,"l's pray] & ,psalms2 & t ^! 7 /yl$ by s e>ly a writ] z ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 :o di$ 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #afc1 #8,common ,pray]s2' by ,orig51 #8,con/itut$ ,pray]s2' & by ,cyprian1 #8,solemn ,pray]s4'--,f h5ce ! inf]5ce is fairly drawn1 t a liturgy compos$ = public use1 is w>rant$ by ! practice ( our ,savi\r1 ( ,8 ,apo/les1 & ( ! primitive ,*ri/ians40 #ab;b ,,reason ,,vii4 ,i ma9ta9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 because h] ,liturgy is scriptural 9 its doctr9e1 pla9 9 its /yle1 compreh5sive 9 its addresses to ! ?rone ( m]cy1 & !re=e adapt$ to g5]al use4 ,,9 confirmation ( ?is reason1 ,i %all cont5t myself ) ! decl>ation ( "o1 ^: te/imony may h ! m weight 9 consequ5ce ( 8 be+ unconnect$ ) ! ,*ur* ^: liturgy he has extoll$1 ! eloqu5t & c&id ,rob]t ,hall4 ,at ! ,leice/] ,bible ,society he spoke ?us ( our ,liturgy4 8,i believe t ! evangelical purity ( its s5tim5ts1 ! *a/is$ f]v\r ( its devotion1 & ! maje/ic simplicity ( its language1 h plac$ x 9 ! v fir/ rank ( un9spir$ compositions40 ,,reason ,,viii4 ,i ma9ta9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 because a sep>ation f h]1 )\t a suffici5t reason1 w\ld1 9 my op9ion1 be a great s94 8,,!re is1 und5iably1 su* a s9 z s*ism1 aga9/ :i* we are precaution$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z be+ "o pro( ( c>nality 9 a religi\s pr(essor1 7#a ,cor4 iii4 #c47 & z be+ diametrically opposite to ! duty ( #8endeav\r+ to keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 9 ! bond ( peace'40 8,by s*ism we are to und]/& a causeless secession f our ,*ur*1 into ! communion ( :i* we h be5 solemnly admitt$ by baptism4 ,& t su* a secession w\ld be causeless on our "p1 is evid5t f ?is simple consid]ation1 t our ,*ur* nei!r proposes to our fai? any doctr9e :i* is n evid5tly conta9$ 9 ! ,scripture2 nor obtrudes on u any practice :i* ! ,scriptures =bids1 nor re/ra9s u f ! obs]vation ( any rule :i* ! ,scripture enjo9s40 #ad ,x is n1 9 my humble op9ion1 a suffici5t reason = a sep>ation f ! g5]al ,*ur* to :i* ,i belong1 t ! gospel is n prea*$ f ! pulpit ( ! p>ticul> place 9 :i* ,i live4 ,to admit = argum5t sake1 ! wor/ case t c occur1 viz4 t a ,soc9ian cl]gyman _h1 ?r\gh 8 own hypocrisy 9 subscription1 got possession ( ! pulpit ( my p>i%2 my removal f t p>i% to ano!r1 if ,i c\ld f9d no o!r way ( rem$y+ ! calamity1 w\ld be a less evil ?an ! act ( sep>ation1 & ! enc\ragem5t ( a _s ( division 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,! ^w ( ,god prohibits my mak+ su* a division2 b x no :]e =bids me to make any sacrifice ( temporal emolum5t or accommodation = ! b5efit ( my own s\l1 or ! s\ls ( my family4 ,,reason ,,ix4 ,i ma9ta9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 because ,i h discov]$ no suffici5t reason = a sep>ation f h]4 ,i ,,wi% x to be di/9ctly und]/ood t ,i judge no man1 h[ev] 8 views ( ?is subject may diff] f my own4 ,e man mu/ act accord+ to ! guidance ( 8 own consci5ce1 aft] hav+ s]i\sly & dilig5tly us$ all ! means )9 8 rea*1 by read+ & pray]1 to obta9 in=mation & direction4 ,x is n to ^? :o consci5ti\sly diss5t f our communion t ,i address my reasons2 b to ^? ( my own ,*ur*4 ,& if any ( ^! %\ld be confirm$ 9 _! atta*m5t to h] by read+ my %ort /atem5t ( ! gr\nds on :i* my own conduct is built1 ,i %all h atta9$ ! only end ,i h _h 9 view1 & rejoice 9 my success4 ,,conclusion4 ,,let n my bro!r *ur*man1 h[ev]1 satisfy himself ) be+ a memb] ( ! visible ,*ur*2 b let him exam9e himself :e!r he be a liv+ bran* 9 ! true v9e1 unit$ to ,*ri/ by fai?1 & br++ =? ! fruits ( righte\sness by virtue ( union ) ,him4 ,let him inquire :e!r he h ev] exp]i5c$ conv]sion to ,god1--:e!r 8 he>t h be5 humbl$1 spiritualiz$1 & com=t$ by ^? doctr9es :i* he pr(esses to believe z d]iv$ f ,scripture1 & by t wor%ip 9 :i* he pr(esses to jo9 z be+ primitive & 8accord+ to godl9ess40 ,let him rememb] ! solemn words ( ,him1 :o is ! ,f\nd]1 ,head1 & ,judge ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,at ! close ( ,8 awful p>able ( ! t5 virg9s1 ,he repres5ts ! fooli% virg9s1 :o _h lamps )\t oil1 z com+ to ! door ( ! gue/-*amb]1 & say+ 8,"l1 ,"l1 op5 to u40 ,b ! ,bridegroom answ]s1 8,v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,i "k y n40 ,let him also rememb] ! s5t5ce pass$ on ! gue/ at ! m>riage fea/ 9 ! gospel :o _h n on ! w$d+ g>m5t4 7,matt4 xxii4 #a1 c47 8,i am !re=e to consid] t all are n ,israel t are ( ,israel2 all 7 n ,jews t 7 circumcis$2 all are n ,*ri/ians t h be5 br\ght by baptism into ! ,*ur*2 = _m are call$ b few are *os54 ,"u ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 bad & good are toge!r at ! m>riage fea/ ( ! gospel2 & _m ( ^? t are n[ call$ to be among ! re/ w n be *os5 at ! la/ z fit = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,i am !re=e n to dep5d ^u any privileges ,i h at pres5t1 unless ,i use !m "r2 & mu/ give all dilig5ce to make my call+ & election sure40 #af 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,,tract ,,society ,,has ,,publi%$ ,two ,dialogues betwe5 ,?omas ,/eady & ,william ,c&id ab\t go+ to ,*ur*4--,extracts f ! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,clem5ts to ! ,cor9?ians4--,argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ,infant ,baptism2 ) ,extracts f ,bi%op ,brad=d's ,s]mon on ,baptismal & ,spiritual ,reg5]ation4--,! ,*ur*man ,in/ruct$ 9 ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4--,! ,*ur*man's ,directory 9 ! ,/udy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures2 or ,helps 9 read+ & he>+ ! daily ,lessons1 ! ,psalms1 & ! ,epi/les & ,gospels 9 ! ,*ur* ,s]vice1 c4 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,*ilcott1 ,pr9t]1 #cj1 ,w9e ,/reet1 ,bri/ol4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,footnotes4 #h ,! gov]nm5t ( e synagogue seems to h borne "s resemblance ( ! g5]al ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur*4 ,= !re 7 fix$ m9i/]s to take c>e ( ! religi\s duties to be p]=m$ !re92 & ^! 7 by imposition ( h&s solemnly admitt$ to _! (fice4 ,he :o presid$ is call$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,ar*ysynagogus1 or ! rul] ( ! ,synagogue4 ,?is ^w is sometimes us$ 9 a l>g] s5se1 = any "o ( ! (fic]s :o _h p[] 9 ! affairs ( ! synagogue4 ,?us1 7,acts xiii4 #ae47 we read ( ! rul]s ( "o synagogue1 z we also read 7,luke iii4 #b47 t ,annas & ,caiaphas 7 contempor>y ,high ,prie/s1 ?\gh we "k t 9 a /rict s5se !re c\ld be b "o :o bore t (fice4 ,b g5]ally & prop]ly ! ^w ,ar*ysynagogus describes ! presid5t1 or *ief ( ! (fic]s ( ! synagogue2 z ,luke xiii4 #ad4 & ,acts xviii4 #h1 #ag4 ,next to ! ,ar*ysynagogus 7 ! ,eld]s or presbyt]s ( ! ,synagogue4 ,! p]son ^: (fice x 0 to (f] up public pray] to ,god = ! :ole congregation1 0 probably "o ( ^!4 ,he 0 call$ ,%eliac ,zibbor1 t is1 ! ,angel ( ! ,*ur*1 because z _! mess5g]1 he spoke to ,god = !m4 ,h5ce ! pa/ors ( ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia1 9 ! book ( ! ,revelation1 are call$ by a "n borr[$ f ! ,synagogue1 8,angels ( ! ,*ur*es40 ,"u ^! 7 inf]ior (fic]s 9 e ,synagogue1 call$ 9 ,hebrew ,*ezanim1 :o 7 also fix$ m9i/]s1 & "u ! rul]s ( ! ,synagogue1 _h ! *>ge & ov]sight ( all ?+s 9 x4 ,! deacon is m5tion$ 9 ,luke iv4 #bj4 ,9 e in/ance1 s f> z ,i h obs]v$1 our ,"l adopt$ ! in/itutions ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 unless !y 7 inapplicable to ,8 new disp5sation4 8,to ! end we may und]/& apo/olical tradition to h be5 tak5 f ! ,old ,te/am5t2 t :i* ,a>on1 & 8 sons1 & ! ,levites 7 9 ! ,temple1 ,bi%ops1 ,presbyt]s1 & ,deacons 9 ! ,*ur* may lawfully *all5ge to !mselves40--,/4 ,hi]om1 ,ep4 #he4 #ab;a ,! liturgy ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 9 :i* our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les jo9$ may be f\nd 9 ,prideaux's ,connection ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 #ab;b ,h>t's ,answ] to ,gill's ,reasons4 #ad ,h>t's ,answ] to ,gill's ,reasons4 #af ,rev4 ,william ,jones's ,works1 vol4 xi4