The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…

4. Conclus. There is no transcendent proper work, cut out, or reserved for such a transcendent officer as a Diocesan Bishop throughout the New Testament. The transcendent acts reserved to him by the Advocates of Episcopacy, are Ordination and Jurisdiction. Now both these are acts of Rule. And Paul to Timothy acknowledgeth no Rulers in the Church above Pastors and Teachers, who labour in word and doctrine, but rather Pastors and Teachers above them. The Elders (saith he) that rule well, are worthy of double honour, but especially they that labour in word and doctrine. 1. Tim. 5.17.

4. Conclus. There is no transcendent proper work, cut out, or reserved for such a transcendent officer as a Diocesan Bishop throughout the New Testament. The transcendent acts reserved to him by the Advocates of Episcopacie, are Ordination and Iurisdiction. Now both these are acts of Rule. And Paul to Timothy acknowledgeth no Rulers in the Church above Pastors and Teachers, who labour in word and doctrine, but rather Pastors and Teachers above them. The Elders (saith he) that rule well, are worthy of double honour, but especially they that labour in word and doctrine. 1. Tim. 5.17.

5 Conclus. When after the Apostles times, one of the Pastors by ⟨p. 39⟩way of eminency was called Bishop for order sake, yet for many years he did no act of power, but 1 With consent of the Presbytery. 2 With consent, and in the presence of the people. As is noted out of Eusebius, Ecclesiast. Histor. lib. 6. ca. 43. Gr. ca. 35. Lat. Cyprian Epist. lib. 3. Epist. 10. & lib. 1. Epist 3. Casanb. adversus Baronium, exercitat. 15. num. 28.

5 Conclus. When after the Apostles times, one of the Pastors by ⟨p. 39⟩