X1g7) man to accompany bim and comfort him in his retirement rn' ht perfecution, and that no Presbyter thouid be mentioned : which .thews that Bilbops then were fuch as they were inScrip :ure -times (at leaf in molt places ) and had not many Churches i.h their Presbyters fubje& to them,as Diocefan Bifhops have, And when Comma, a fmali place not far offhim, received the faith, Gregory Ordained Alexander;the Colliar) their Bifhop,overanother fn- gle Congre tion,atnd did not keep them underhis own Paiforal .charge and Government : rid. ÿreg.Nyfen in vita Thaumiet. ) Seel. a8. But becaufe that our D,ocefan Bithops are fuch as the Archbifhops that'firíf affurned the Government ofmany Churches,andbecaufe we fhall hardly drive Many from their pre= fumption,rhacTimothy and Titraswere Ari, bifhops(befidesthe Apolfles,) I (hallnow let that fuppofition ftand; and make it my next Argnmeut that, ( Argument 3.) Ordination by Arehbithops is not necef fary to theBeingof Minillersor Churches. Our Englifh Bi.. Chops were indeed Archbifhops : therefore Ordination by them is not Neceffary ] It is not the Name, but the office that is pleaded Neceffary. Se&. 29. And for the Major,! think it will not be denyed. All that I have todo with,Prowellants andPapiffs, do grant theVa- lidity of OrdinationbyBithops. And for theMinor, it is eafily proved. TheBithops that are the Governours of many Chur- ches and their Bifhops,are Archbithops.The Bithopsof Englawrd were the Governours of many Churches with their Bithops: therefore they were Archbihops. The Major will begranted. And for the Minor l prove it by _parts : s . That they were (by undertaking) the Governours ofmanyChurches. 2. Andof many B.thops. Sea. 30. He that is the Governour over many Congregation: ofChriftiansaffociatedfor thepublickjvorfhipofGod o.ed holy com- munion andEdification, under their Proper Pa;4ors, is the Gover- nour of many Churches.. But Inch wereourEnglifh:Biihops therefore, ,&c. That fuch Societies as are here:defined are true Churches, is a truth fo clear, that no enemy of the Churches is isable togainfay with anythew ofScripture or reafon, theybe. ing fuchChurchesas aredefcribed in theScriptures. And 2, .That our Minifters were true Paftors, if anywild deny, (asthe Papifli B b z and Arg. 3.
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