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so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o samaritan_n they_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o be_v salvation_n among_o they_o joh._n 4._o 3._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o substraction_n of_o obedience_n from_o bishop_n or_o ruler_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o 11._o no_o exhortation_n to_o regular_a submission_n unto_o they_o much_o less_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n thunder_n out_o against_o they_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v rend_v christ_n seamelesse_a coat_n set_v up_o altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n have_v forsake_v the_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o unity_n you_o refuse_v due_a subjection_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o you_o be_v schismatic_n from_o the_o national_n church_n of_o achaja_n or_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o rule_n of_o your_o governor_n with_o the_o like_a language_n of_o after_o day_n but_o when_o you_o come_v together_o you_o have_v division_n among_o you_o behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v a_o condition_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o befalling_a this_o very_a church_n of_o corinth_n 12._o sundry_a year_n after_o the_o strife_n now_o mention_v be_v allay_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v again_o exhibit_v we_o the_o case_n and_o evil_n treat_v on_o some_o few_o unquiet_a person_n among_o they_o draw_v the_o whole_a society_n upon_o the_o matter_n into_o division_n and_o a_o opposition_n to_o their_o elder_n they_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o clement_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o few_o man_n act_v by_o pride_n and_o madness_n yet_o such_o power_n have_v those_o person_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o prevail_v with_o the_o multitude_n to_o depose_v the_o elder_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o office_n so_o the_o same_o clement_n tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o intend_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v where_o he_o call_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n happy_a and_o bless_a as_o not_o be_v subject_a or_o liable_a to_o expulsion_n out_o of_o their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o these_o man_n who_o cause_v the_o difference_n and_o sedition_n against_o those_o elder_n that_o be_v depose_v be_v themselves_o by_o the_o church_n substitute_v into_o their_o room_n and_o place_n i_o know_v not_o this_o difference_n in_o that_o church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o ep._n of_o clement_n call_v every_o where_o schism_n as_o it_o also_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o the_o evil_a frame_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o act_n by_o many_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o there_o be_v any_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n that_o the_o depose_v elder_n or_o any_o for_o their_o sake_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o or_o cease_v to_o assemble_v with_o it_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n only_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o schism_n whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v nor_o be_v they_o accuse_v of_o schism_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o for_o their_o difference_n among_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o so_o do_v it_o be_v allege_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o single_a church_n of_o corinth_n 13._o that_o be_v here_o intend_a but_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n whereof_o that_o be_v the_o metropolis_n which_o though_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o prejudicial_a to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v suppose_v such_o a_o church_n to_o be_v yet_o because_o it_o set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o some_o principle_n of_o truth_n that_o must_v afterward_o be_v improve_v i_o shall_v brief_o review_v the_o argument_n whereby_o it_o be_v attempt_v to_o be_v make_v good_a the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v pretend_v to_o this_o purpose_n 14._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o each_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a province_n as_o of_o rome_n so_o of_o corinth_n the_o region_n and_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o metropoli_n be_v intend_v but_o as_o i_o have_v former_o elsewhere_o say_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o frame_n and_o fabric_n of_o church_n affair_n in_o after_o age_n for_o such_o interpretation_n as_o these_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o know_v they_o not_o they_o who_o talk_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o rome_n little_a then_o think_v of_o province_n or_o region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n that_o dwell_v at_o such_o a_o place_n proper_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o another_o house_n or_o soil_n or_o that_o have_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n and_o settle_v in_o another_o whence_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v such_o a_o inhabitant_n as_o have_v yet_o some_o such_o consideration_n attend_v he_o as_o make_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o foreigner_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v so_o eph._n 2._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v hence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o budaeusâ—_n say_v differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o it_o denote_v a_o temporary_a habitation_n this_o a_o stable_n and_o abide_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o inhabit_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o place_n where_o yet_o something_o make_v a_o man_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o stranger_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o word_n by_o the_o learned_a publisher_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v render_v peregrinatur_fw-la diversatur_fw-la and_o more_o clear_o luk._n 24._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v render_v be_v you_o only_o a_o stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o paroecia_fw-la be_v from_o hence_o or_o no_o by_o some_o be_v doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v convivator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebitio_fw-la gloss_n vetus_fw-la so_o that_o parochiâ—…_n may_v be_v call_v so_o from_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v allow_v parochia_fw-la to_o be_v barbarous_a &_o our_o only_a word_n to_o be_v paroecia_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o voisinage_n man_n live_v near_o together_o for_o any_o end_n whatever_o so_o say_v budaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v of_o a_o number_n of_o they_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n of_o god_n express_v the_o place_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o the_o manner_n as_o stranger_n say_v of_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v now_o make_v to_o denote_v a_o region_n a_o territory_n the_o adjacent_a region_n to_o a_o metropolis_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o poor_a primitive_a pilgrim_n little_o think_v of_o this_o
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daily_o praise_v god_n that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v either_o corrupt_a or_o destroy_v by_o they_o it_o iâ—_n true_a the_o bible_n be_v keep_v among_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o pope_n prevail_v so_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o jew_n the_o whole_a by_o the_o eastern_a christian_n by_o none_o so_o corrupt_v as_o by_o those_o of_o the_o papal_a territory_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v say_v we_o â—ad_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o such_o if_o we_o have_v why_o do_v we_o not_o keep_v they_o as_o she_o deliver_v they_o to_o we_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n with_o the_o apocryphal_a addition_n the_o ordination_n plead_v for_o be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o such_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n preserve_v under_o the_o papacy_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o people_n and_o have_v they_o be_v find_v 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that_o he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o desire_v and_o submit_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n upon_o the_o work_n they_o may_v have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o all_o circumstance_n so_o soon_o as_o his_o church_n be_v shake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o babylon_n with_o his_o glory_n shine_v on_o they_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o once_o more_o place_v with_o man_n shall_v have_v leave_n for_o i_o to_o derive_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o ministry_n through_o that_o dark_a passage_n wherein_o i_o can_v see_v one_o step_n before_o i_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o qualify_v and_o accept_v as_o above_o i_o shall_v ever_o pay_v they_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v do_v to_o elder_n labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n chap._n vii_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n its_o nature_n frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n particular_a congregation_n 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