Five disputations of church-government and worship

¹§. 10. A fourth witness is Dr. Forbs of Scotland, who having written purposely a Book called his Irenicon, for Accommodation on such terms, I need to say no more of him, but refer you to the Book. I shall name no more of the Episcopal party. These four are enow to my purpose.

1. 1Dr. Forbs.

§. 11. That the Presbyterians (of England specially) are willing to close upon these terms of a fixed Moderator, I prove, 1. By the profest Consent of that Reverend Learned servant of Christ Mr. Thomas Gataker, a Member of the late Assembly at Westminster, ¹who hath professed his judgement of this matter in a Book against Lilly. I refer you to his own words, for brevity sake.

1. 1Gataker.

§. 12. My next witness, and for brevity, many in one, shall be Mr. Geree, ¹and the Province of London, citing him in their Jus Divinum Ministerii, pag. Append. 122. the words are these [That the Ancient Fathers in the point of Episcopacy, differ more from the high Prelatist th•n from the Presbyterian: for the Presbyterians always have a President to guide their actions, which they acknowledge may be perpetual durante vita modo see been gesserit; or temporary to avoid inconvenience, which Bilson takes hold of as advantageous, because so little discrepant, (as he saith) from what he maintaineth.] See the rest there.