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conclusion_n be_v find_v therefore_o the_o authoriâ—â—â—_n not_o commit_v unto_o they_o whereupon_o some_o because_o if_o they_o grant_v imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o see_v a_o superiority_n must_v needs_o follow_v monument_n have_v therefore_o do_v as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o a_o painter_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n who_o have_v draw_v king_n henry_n the_o 8._o against_o the_o queen_n come_v through_o the_o city_n in_o triumph_n with_o a_o bible_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v check_v by_o a_o great_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o will_v to_o wipe_v it_o out_o because_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o the_o book_n visible_a he_o wipe_v out_o bible_n &_o hand_n withal_o so_o they_o with_o the_o superiority_n have_v remove_v also_o the_o â—â—remony_n insomuch_o that_o in_o some_o church_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o your_o majesty_n when_o they_o admit_v any_o into_o order_n they_o shake_v hand_n with_o they_o as_o bid_v they_o welcome_a into_o their_o company_n 9_o ground_v it_o upon_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o say_v no_o more_o wrongful_o interpret_v gal._n 2._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o â—_o chief_a apostle_n give_v unto_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n dextras_fw-la societatis_fw-la the_o right_a hanâ—s_n of_o fellowship_n as_o if_o they_o at_o that_o time_n have_v either_o give_v or_o confirm_v unto_o they_o their_o function_n where_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n find_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o and_o alâ—o_o their_o preach_v very_o effectual_a in_o convert_n many_o to_o the_o faith_n thereupon_o they_o enter_v a_o covenant_n that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o upon_o this_o they_o strike_v hand_n but_o paul_n and_o baâ—nabas_n act._n 13._o 2._o 2._o receive_v also_o imposition_n of_o hand_n at_o antioch_n 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1._o 4._o 4._o in_o one_o word_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o set_n of_o thing_n to_o right_n correction_n judicial_a be_v either_o corrective_a or_o coactive_a either_o restrain_v where_o there_o be_v too_o much_o forwardness_n or_o enforce_v where_o there_o be_v a_o slackness_n this_o the_o rod_n that_o the_o sword_n apostolical_a 〈◊〉_d veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o virga_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4._o there_o be_v the_o poâ—_n uâ—inam_fw-la abscindantur_fw-la qui_fw-la perturbant_fw-la vos_fw-la there_o be_v the_o sword_n apostolic_a â—al_n 5._o 12._o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n keep_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n 12._o as_o will_v appear_v for_o example_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n where_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a preacher_n presbyter_n of_o eminent_a gift_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o can_v proceed_v against_o the_o incestuous_a offendor_n 5._o before_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v offend_v that_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o inform_v he_o jam_fw-la iudicâ—â—i_fw-la say_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v it_o i_o have_v already_o decree_v to_o deliver_v he_o to_o satan_n he_o do_v not_o say_v decree_v that_o you_o shall_v deliver_v he_o and_o therefore_o will_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n that_o his_o authority_n be_v with_o they_o to_o execute_v that_o his_o decree_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o whether_o by_o excommunication_n or_o corporal_a infliction_n be_v not_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o where_o they_o place_v bishop_n unto_o they_o they_o transmit_v the_o same_o preeminence_n against_o a_o elder_a receive_v no_o accusation_n 29._o say_v saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_a he_o say_v not_o against_o a_o co-presbyter_n as_o his_o equal_a but_o he_o speak_v unto_o timothy_n a_o bishop_n as_o a_o judge_n of_o presbyter_n say_v epiphan_n â—_o in_o particular_a 75._o if_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n they_o that_o which_o be_v â—ound_v 4._o prohibe_fw-la command_v he_o not_o to_o do_v it_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v preach_v profane_o or_o bable_o 16._o cohibe_fw-la restrain_v he_o that_o their_o doctrine_n spread_v not_o to_o further_a hurt_n if_o timothy_n may_v not_o thus_o censure_v alone_o which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bench_n what_o need_v that_o dreadful_a charge_n unto_o he_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n christ_n jesus_n &_o his_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o proceed_v in_o this_o order_n without_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n the_o 2_o cuâ—_n â—_z of_o all_o upright_o proceed_n for_o have_v he_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o consistory_n only_o to_o cap_n voice_n himself_o have_v no_o negative_a scarce_o a_o cast_a voice_n allot_v he_o what_o fear_n may_v be_v either_o of_o his_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n or_o partiality_n to_o the_o accuse_a since_o that_o as_o in_o arithmetic_n the_o number_n of_o voice_n do_v there_o over_o sway_n and_o not_o the_o weight_n of_o reason_n again_o of_o all_o presbyter_n be_v expect_v the_o ability_n â—9_n &_o to_o each_o of_o they_o commit_v the_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o censure_v gaine-â—aiers_a but_o with_o force_n of_o argument_n not_o in_o place_n of_o judgement_n 15._o for_o unto_o titus_n alone_o a_o bishop_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o universal_a authority_n tit._n 2._o 15._o 15._o commend_v both_o for_o pulpit_n &_o consistory_n for_o i_o have_v lefâ—_n thou_o at_o creta_n to_o reas_fw-la esse_fw-la thing_n amiss_o say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o he_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o for_o particular_n if_o any_o preach_v otherwise_o then_o become_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thy_o duâ—â—_n to_o put_v he_o to_o silence_n tit._n 1._o 10._o 10._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprove_v some_o of_o they_o sharp_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v even_o with_o cut_v they_o short_a that_o their_o unround_n doctrine_n infect_v no_o further_o and_o again_o if_o a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n recant_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avoid_v he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o tit._n 3._o 10._o 10._o to_o say_v this_o authority_n be_v commit_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o as_o evangelist_n first_o that_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n for_o there_o be_v as_o good_a proof_n that_o timothy_n be_v a_o apostle_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n for_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 5._o fac_n opus_fw-la euangelistae_fw-la do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o gift_n the_o same_o say_v also_o of_o he_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 10._o 10._o operatur_fw-la opus_fw-la domini_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la he_o work_v the_o lord_n work_v even_o as_o i_o and_o we_o all_o know_v saint_n paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n second_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n cease_v with_o the_o function_n as_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o personal_a but_o these_o thing_n which_o saint_n paul_n enjoin_v to_o timothy_n as_o a_o bishop_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n government_n to_o perpetual_a succession_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 14._o 14._o charge_v he_o before_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n that_o he_o keep_v these_o injunction_n without_o stain_n or_o changâ—_n ill_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n which_o timothy_n can_v not_o perform_v in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n know_v can_v not_o live_v so_o long_o 6._o therefore_o as_o s._n ambrose_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o timothy_n a_o bishop_n as_o a_o precept_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o function_n much_o less_o be_v they_o impose_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o presbyter_n for_o though_o the_o name_n in_o scripture_n be_v