( 215 ) faries the odioufnefs of their accùfations, and grofsnefsof their inferences: Se&. 5z. Argument 17. If Presbyters may make a Bithop, then they may make a Presbyter. But they may make a Bithop therefore they may make (or ordain) a Presbyter. The Con - fequenceof theMajor is proved thus. i. They that may confer the higher Degree, may confer the lover : the place of a Bifhop is fuppofed the higher Degree, and the place of a Presbyter the lower. z. The Bishops themfelves require more power in or to the Confecration of a Bifhop, then to the Ordination of a Minder, called a Presbyter. The later may be done, according to their Canons, by one Bifhop ( with afl fling Presbyters, ) but the former must have three Bithops at the lea{l. See. 53. Tothis it is commonly anfwered, that Pracife the Ordinationof aPresbyter, is a greater work then the making of a Bifhop; and therefore the Major is denyed. To which I re- ply. r. I fpeak.not of aGreater work , becaufe the word greater isambiguous, and may lignifie the greater change in regard of the Terminas a quo, which isnot it that I intend. But the addi- tionof anhigher degree of power, may require more power to the effe&ing it, then the giving of the Lower degree, though the lower be precife the greater change : for the higher is the greater change as to-the terminus ad quern; and ai Epifcopacy comprehendech or fuppoleth Presbyterie,fo the power of making a Bifhopcomprehended' or fuppofeth the power of Ordaining Presbyters. It may be pracifa, (or campracif :one, as the School- men (peak) it may be a greater work to make a beggar tobe the chief Princenext to the King in a Kingdom : and yet fine praciisne and in regardof the terminus ad quern it is a greater work tomake himafterward a King ; and doubclefs the additi7. on of this Power requireth the Greater power toeffe& it. Se&. 54. Otherwife , if the Diffenters will {land to their anfwer, we shall from their own, grounds infallibly overthrow their caufe thus. It isa greater worktoBaptize then to Ordain or Confirm : therefore he that may Baptize, may Ordain and Confirm. kilt as making a Presbyter is camprecifone, and in refpt& to the terminus a quo, a greater work then Confecrating or making Bifhop ; foBaptizing is earspracifiine and in re- fpeft to the terminas a quo, a far greater work rink: Ordination ; the
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