buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n what_o office_n do_v paul_n commit_v to_o timothy_n when_o he_o say_v adversùs_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la &_o c_o i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o warrior_n or_o a_o farmer_n or_o a_o merchant_n or_o have_v any_o such_o like_a osfice_n which_o consist_v in_o gain_n or_o bodily_a labour_n only_o but_o why_o he_o may_v not_o have_v such_o a_o office_n as_o be_v profitable_a to_o increase_v godliness_n and_o punish_v ungodliness_n i_o hear_v as_o yet_o no_o reason_n as_o for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o high_a commissioner_n it_o be_v ecclesiastical_a for_o they_o have_v to_o do_v only_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a t._n c._n pag._n 170._o sect._n 1_o and_o for_o elye_v and_o samuel_n they_o be_v extraordinary_a example_n which_o may_v thereby_o appear_v for_o that_o both_o these_o office_n first_o meeting_n in_o melchisedech_n and_o afterward_o in_o moses_n be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sever_v when_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v from_o moses_n be_v so_o wise_a and_o godly_a a_o man_n the_o priesthood_n and_o give_v it_o to_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o for_o so_o much_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v polish_a his_o church_n &_o make_v it_o famous_a &_o renoun_n ed_z in_o the_o world_n he_o give_v this_o order_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v the_o clear_a for_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o tarry_v until_o moses_n death_n but_o take_v the_o priesthood_n away_o from_o moses_n which_o be_v a_o man_n as_o able_a to_o execute_v both_o as_o either_o elye_a or_o samuel_n io._n whitgifte_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o moses_n be_v ever_o priest_n or_o no_o for_o where_o it_o be_v say_v priest_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o moses_n be_v priest_n in_o the._n 99_o bsalme_n moses_n &_o aaron_n in_o sacerdotibus_fw-la eius_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v doubtful_a and_o 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that_o in_o a_o manner_n always_o where_o there_o be_v any_o good_a &_o stay_v estate_n of_o the_o church_n these_o office_n be_v minister_v by_o several_a person_n and_o then_o meet_v and_o be_v mingle_v when_o the_o estate_n be_v very_o ruinous_a and_o miserable_a a_o d_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o minister_n may_v exercise_v civil_a office_n it_o be_v as_o good_a a_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o prince_n may_v preach_v and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o the_o minister_n may_v exercise_v civil_a office_n because_o elye_v &_o samuel_n be_v minister_n do_v so_o the_o prince_n and_o judge_n may_v preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n because_o elye_v and_o samuel_n be_v prince_n and_o judge_n do_v so_o and_o so_o we_o see_v how_o m._n doctor_n go_v about_o to_o descend_v one_o confusion_n bring_v in_o a_o other_o io._n whitgifte_n here_o you_o confess_v that_o which_o hitherto_o in_o your_o whole_a book_n you_o have_v deny_v 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the_o truth_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n be_v in_o good_a state_n all_o sainuels_n time_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o elyes_n also_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v read_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o bring_v in_o those_o example_n to_o prove_v that_o these_o office_n have_v meet_v together_o and_o reply_o the_o state_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o controverune_v alter_v by_o the_o reply_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o diverse_a as_o you_o will_v make_v they_o i_o do_v not_o use_v they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o will_v have_v a_o priest_n to_o be_v a_o king_n you_o know_v the_o state_n of_o our_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o bishop_n may_v exercise_v those_o civil_a function_n of_o justiceship_n of_o peace_n and_o such_o like_a which_o the_o prince_n commit_v unto_o they_o or_o no_o and_o not_o whether_o they_o may_v sit_v in_o the_o prince_n throne_n and_o take_v her_o sceptre_n out_o of_o her_o hand_n whether_o she_o will_v or_o no_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o 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that_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o civil_a office_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v one_o if_o he_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n thereunto_o appoint_v so_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v if_o he_o be_v meet_a and_o thereunto_o ordinary_o and_o lawful_o call_v and_o admit_v the_o priest_n may_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n unless_o he_o be_v call_v lawful_o unto_o it_o nor_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n unless_o he_o be_v ordinary_o thereunto_o admit_v and_o this_o be_v no_o confusion_n at_o all_o chap._n 3._o the._n 10._o division_n
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translation_n it_o be_v in_o that_o bible_n not_o in_o i_o how_o true_o you_o have_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v beza_n say_v it_o signify_v they_o that_o seem_v or_o appear_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v after_o he_o have_v consider_v these_o word_n of_o m._n beza_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n ad_fw-la galat._n 2._o verse_n 2._o with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o reputation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o be_v well_o esteem_v of_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v without_o renown_n or_o estimation_n the_o common_a translation_n have_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o our_o book_n &_o unto_o jeromes_n interpretation_n also_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v which_o thing_n erasmus_n also_o do_v well_o note_n i_o do_v very_o careful_o search_v say_v he_o 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herein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_a dicuntur_fw-la graecis_fw-la qui_fw-la magnae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la oritatis_fw-la they_o which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n be_v of_o the_o grecian_n absolute_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d budeus_n also_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n take_v this_o word_n s._n bude_n s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o m._n beza_n himself_o and_o erasmus_n translate_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o geneva_n bible_n wherefore_o here_o your_o cunning_n fail_v you_o and_o you_o have_v not_o well_o consider_v the_o matter_n before_o you_o enter_v this_o accusation_n of_o falsify_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n to_o the_o galat._n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o my_o answer_n and_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n justify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o m._n caluine_n there_o allege_v and_o not_o confute_v by_o 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