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Bishop Jewels answer.

HOW know you that the fourth Chapter ad Ephes. is a perfect pattern of Ecclesiastical Government? We have, now, neither Apostles, nor Evangelists, nor Prophets, yet are they the chief in that pattern: Neither have we there, either Bishop, or Presbyter, or Diaconus, or Catechista, or Lecto• ; and yet are these necessary parts in Ecclesiastical Government; Therefore this Pattern is not perfect, to hold for ever; Neither, were there, then, any public Churches, or Pulpits, or Schools, or Universities, &c.

HOW know you that the fourth Chapter ad Ephes. is a perfect patterne of Ecclesiasticall Governement? We have, now, neither Apostles, nor Evangelists, nor Prophets, yet are they the chiefe in that patterne: Neither have we there, either Bishop, or Presbyter, or Diaconus, or Catechista, or Lecto• ; and yet are these necessary parts in Ecclesiasticall Government; Therefore this Patterne is not perfect, to hold for ever; Neither, were there, then, any publique Churches, or Pulpits, or Schooles, or Vniversities, &c.

Saint Paul nameth neither Pope, nor Arch-bishop, I grant: and the Church is not governed by names, but by Offices. Every, Bishop, then was called Papa: And ⟨image 4⟩Anacletus, that was next after Peter, (if there be any weight in his words) nameth Archbishops.