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andâ—onicus_n and_o junia_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o they_o be_v his_o kinsman_n his_o fellow_n prisoner_n and_o of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n which_o word_n although_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o double_a sense_n either_o that_o they_o be_v eminent_a person_n among_o the_o apostle_n or_o else_o esteem_v and_o note_v by_o they_o to_o be_v such_o person_n of_o esteem_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n both_o such_o as_o be_v for_o and_o against_o bishop_n that_o agree_v they_o be_v apostle_n as_o the_o word_n very_o natural_o bear_v it_o and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o scruple_n both_o the_o century_n and_o baronius_n agree_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o there_o be_v scruple_n they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v then_o turn_v to_o phil._n 2._o 25._o there_o you_o shall_v find_v st._n paul_n call_v epaphroditus_n my_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o labour_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n but_o your_o messenger_n here_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o our_o translator_n who_o render_v it_o messenger_n such_o a_o mean_a phrase_n intimate_v any_o common_a or_o trivial_a man_n who_o be_v send_v on_o a_o errand_n beza_n do_v much_o better_o who_o call_v he_o legatum_fw-la a_o ambassador_n a_o noble_a phrase_n but_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o apostle_n and_o so_o those_o epithet_n before_o express_v he_o my_o brother_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v likewise_o be_v show_v â—ut_v of_o the_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o the_o translation_n here_o likewise_o be_v not_o good_a for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o we_o last_o but_o we_o last_o apostle_n we_o that_o be_v the_o last_o apostle_n who_o be_v they_o in_o particular_a vers_fw-la 6._o he_o name_v apollo_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v in_o a_o figure_n transcribe_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v of_o we_o not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v 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heretofore_o they_o call_v presbyter_n bishop_n and_o those_o which_o we_o call_v bishop_n they_o call_v apostle_n but_o say_v he_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o leave_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n to_o they_o who_o be_v true_o apostle_n and_o they_o give_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n to_o those_o which_o be_v former_o call_v apostle_n so_o likewise_o st._n hierome_n on_o gal._n 1._o 9_o procedente_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la quos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegerat_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o progress_n of_o time_n other_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v by_o those_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v choseâ—_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o st._n paul_n where_o before_o gal._n 1._o 1._o say_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o those_o other_o who_o be_v apostle_n by_o constitution_n of_o apostle_n not_o immediate_o by_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n may_v that_o be_v understand_v of_o st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 5._o i_o suppose_v i_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n behind_o or_o less_o or_o inferior_a to_o the_o chief_a apostle_n among_o the_o apostle_n the_o twelve_o there_o be_v not_o some_o chief_n and_o some_o inferior_a but_o the_o twelve_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o rest_n inferior_a now_o he_o have_v his_o call_n and_o enable_v from_o christ_n immediate_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o they_o and_o though_o i_o read_v i_o know_v not_o where_o the_o authority_n of_o theodoret_n slight_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v what_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o his_o reason_n nor_o can_v well_o conceive_v how_o these_o scripture_n can_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n be_v reasonable_o expound_v chap._n v._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostolical_a power_n and_o now_o methinks_v i_o see_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n as_o divine_n say_v adam_n if_o he_o have_v live_v innocent_a and_o his_o posterity_n will_v have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v be_v emperor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v every_o man_n yet_o be_v in_o their_o integrity_n will_v have_v so_o enjoy_v all_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o and_o hurt_v of_o none_o so_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v bishop_n apostle_n of_o all_o the_o world_n all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n have_v absolute_a not_o order_n only_o as_o the_o school_n speak_v to_o give_v holy_a sacrament_n to_o any_o any_o where_o but_o jurisdiction_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v all_o that_o which_o eusebius_n say_v have_v some_o truth_n that_o they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o any_o piece_n nor_o exclude_v any_o other_o from_o that_o share_n or_o
lowliness_n of_o mind_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o fellow_n member_n i_o answer_v therefore_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o deacon_n be_v not_o such_o as_o qualify_v a_o bishop_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v there_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o very_o like_o they_o and_o as_o that_o clause_n be_v not_o insert_v to_o a_o deacon_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v so_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v find_v fit_a to_o teach_v and_o it_o be_v require_v he_o may_v i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v enough_o to_o he_o if_o i_o know_v any_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v not_o account_v it_o lose_v time_n to_o handle_v it_o although_o tire_v with_o this_o chap._n viii_o sect_n i._o of_o a_o rule_v elder_a the_o next_o particle_n or_o branch_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o handle_v be_v that_o they_o call_v a_o roll_a elder_n or_o a_o lay_v elder_a he_o be_v call_v a_o elder_a but_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o the_o name_n be_v new_a and_o the_o office_n not_o know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o have_v any_o mention_n in_o scripture_n but_o by_o fancy_n now_o to_o understand_v this_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o office_n this_o man_n be_v imagine_v to_o have_v and_o then_o answer_v such_o argument_n as_o be_v bring_v for_o he_o and_o so_o conclude_v with_o my_o own_o reason_n against_o he_o first_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o office_n what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v be_v set_v down_o by_o mr._n hooker_n part_v 2._o chap._n 1._o pag._n 16._o i_o will_v not_o transcribe_v all_o he_o say_v but_o set_v down_o the_o head_n sect_n ii_o what_o those_o lay_v elder_n be_v according_a to_o hooker_n before_o the_o assembly_n meet_v he_o be_v of_o the_o common_a council_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o consultation_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o business_n by_o which_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v the_o business_n shall_v be_v agitate_a that_o day_n here_o he_o cipher_v out_o 3._o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o think_v to_o no_o such_o purpose_n read_v they_o he_o that_o will_v heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o act_n 20._o 28._o when_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o congregation_n it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o ripen_v and_o prepare_v the_o business_n by_o way_n of_o praeconsideration_n to_o state_n the_o cause_n right_a etc._n etc._n three_o when_o the_o church_n be_v meet_v he_o may_v interpose_v his_o judgement_n without_o ask_v leave_n these_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o other_o elder_n what_o he_o have_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o be_v first_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n under_o spiritual_a want_n these_o man_n shall_v send_v for_o these_o elder_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o physician_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o this_o he_o quote_v james_n 5._o 14._o but_o no_o word_n there_o of_o a_o lay_v elder_a second_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v seek_v out_o such_o and_o visit_v they_o three_o he_o be_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o member_n four_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fame_n of_o a_o member_n that_o he_o misbehave_v himself_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v without_o that_o be_v i_o think_v not_o of_o their_o church_n by_o which_o the_o church_n may_v be_v scandalize_v he_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o think_v inform_v or_o else_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a five_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o pronounce_v excommunication_n thus_o in_o general_a we_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o office_n this_o be_v let_v we_o now_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v semblance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o scripture_n which_o they_o pretend_v shall_v be_v the_o guide_n in_o these_o affair_n and_o â—irst_n i_o will_v begin_v where_o i_o leave_v for_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o cite_v roman_n 12._o 8._o as_o he_o find_v a_o word_n for_o his_o deacon_n he_o that_o distribute_v so_o he_o have_v another_o for_o his_o elder_n he_o that_o rule_v with_o diligence_n sect_n iii_o whether_o any_o such_o elder_n true_o in_o scripture_n this_o question_n mr._n hooker_n enter_v upon_o in_o the_o same_o one_a chapter_n of_o the_o 2d_o part_n pag._n 8._o here_o he_o say_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o with_o the_o hierarchical_a party_n who_o main_a argument_n be_v a_o pursuivant_n and_o a_o prison_n arm_v with_o authority_n of_o a_o high_a commission_n this_o man_n i_o observe_v though_o civil_a in_o many_o place_n to_o other_o yet_o very_o passionate_o bitter_a when_o any_o thing_n cross_v he_o to_o speak_v against_o that_o cause_n which_o i_o conceive_v right_a and_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o i_o shall_v prove_v it_o first_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v this_o office_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o office_n from_o the_o former_a place_n but_o go_v now_o somewhat_o high_o rom._n 12._o 7._o he_o argue_v for_o it_o first_o thus_o the_o gift_n here_o mention_v and_o consider_v be_v not_o such_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o a_o civil_a but_o to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a condition_n so_o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ._n this_o be_v no_o strong_a argument_n we_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o body_n or_o member_n must_v be_v ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a in_o the_o same_o body_n consist_v of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n his_o mystical_a body_n there_o be_v many_o civil_a duty_n even_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n exact_v from_o they_o and_o as_o member_n of_o that_o body_n duty_n of_o king_n to_o subject_n of_o subject_n to_o king_n husband_n to_o wife_n and_o they_o to_o their_o husband_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o so_o they_o mutual_o a_o little_a of_o this_o divinity_n will_v make_v all_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o reduce_v all_o obedience_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o a_o pastor_n or_o 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