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which_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o saint_n peter_n thus_o 5.1.2_o 1._o pet._n 5.1.2_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v amongst_o you_o i_o beseech_v which_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a with_o you_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o you_o care_v for_o it_o not_o by_o constraint_n etc._n etc._n if_o one_o will_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o pastor_n be_v call_v elder_n or_o ancient_n it_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n not_o as_o though_o when_o in_o old_a time_n they_o choose_v pastor_n they_o be_v all_o ancient_a in_o age_n and_o year_n but_o because_o that_o they_o special_o choose_v they_o from_o amongst_o the_o ancient_n and_o also_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n both_o ripe_a wise_a and_o also_o very_a well_o experience_v old_a age_n
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person_n or_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n touch_v which_o the_o priest_n friar_n &_o monk_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o in_o sum_n all_o those_o of_o the_o pope_n clergy_n shall_v here_o very_o well_o take_v themselves_o by_o the_o nose_n that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o so_o come_v to_o repentance_n for_o whereas_o they_o reprove_v and_o accuse_v we_o to_o be_v rebel_n to_o our_o superior_n i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o look_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o mark_v how_o far_o they_o show_v themselves_o obedient_a and_o by_o what_o title_n and_o right_a they_o can_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o such_o subjection_n it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v saint_n paul_n word_n without_o the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n let_v they_o then_o well_o look_v to_o &_o mark_n that_o which_o chrysostome_n have_v write_v upon_o this_o place_n who_o word_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o 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against_o he_o who_o do_v not_o only_o not_o subject_a or_o submit_v himself_o to_o king_n but_o also_o make_v king_n subject_n to_o he_o and_o translate_v to_o his_o own_o proper_a use_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v jesus_n christ_n vicar_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n 17.27_o matt._n 17.27_o whereas_o indeed_o jesus_n christ_n subject_v himself_o to_o magistrate_n yea_o even_o to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n 22.25_o luke_n 22.25_o and_o have_v say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bear_v rule_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o amongst_o you_o the_o third_o head_n or_o point_n be_v consistory_n the_o discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o consistory_n that_o for_o the_o exercise_v and_o execute_v of_o the_o discipline_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o consistory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o assembly_n or_o a_o council_n compact_v &_o make_v of_o the_o minister_n &_o elder_n to_o watch_v over_o the_o insolence_n 22.5_o matt._n 10.17_o act._n 22.5_o break_n out_o and_o offence_n which_o may_v fall_v amongst_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n this_o consistory_n be_v heretofore_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v call_v synedrion_n and_o presbytery_n now_o if_o when_o corruption_n burst_v into_o the_o church_n man_n abuse_v both_o the_o title_n and_o the_o right_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o consistory_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o all_o that_o that_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v it_o abolish_v but_o rather_o have_v bring_v it_o back_o again_o to_o his_o former_a safety_n and_o soundness_n and_o use_v the_o same_o when_o the_o time_n be_v for_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n mean_v when_o write_v unto_o the_o roman_n 12.8_o rom._n 12.8_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o rule_v do_v it_o with_o diligence_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o magistrate_n but_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o elder_n ancient_n and_o overwatcher_n who_o be_v join_v to_o and_o with_o the_o pastor_n for_o the_o roll_a and_o guide_v of_o the_o church_n also_o when_o he_o say_v to_o timothy_n 5.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a double_a honour_n special_o they_o which_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o he_o make_v there_o two_o sort_n of_o ancient_n or_o elder_n some_o that_o travel_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n such_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n and_o other_o some_o which_o exercise_v a_o other_o charge_n as_o the_o elder_n or_o as_o we_o say_v overwatcher_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o and_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n but_o to_o make_v this_o point_n more_o plain_a we_o must_v speak_v yet_o somewhat_o more_o thereof_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n 12.6.7.8_o rom._n 12.6.7.8_o divide_v the_o function_n or_o office_n of_o the_o church_n into_o two_o sort_n or_o kind_n into_o the_o office_n of_o prophet_n 1.1_o 1._o tim._n 3.18_o tit._n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n philip._n 1.1_o and_o into_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n as_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o make_v mention_n but_o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n 6.3.4_o act._n 6.3.4_o act_n 6.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n again_o he_o divide_v these_o two_o kind_n or_o sort_n into_o certain_a other_o of_o prophet_n he_o make_v two_o rank_n or_o order_n some_o he_o call_v pastor_n and_o the_o other_o doctor_n who_o charge_n and_o office_n be_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o sufficient_o declare_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o deacon_n he_o make_v three_o kind_n some_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o gather_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o alm_n which_o proper_o indeed_o be_v call_v deacon_n othersome_a be_v they_o to_o who_o special_o and_o chief_o this_o 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