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most_o ancient_a term_n presbyter_n inferior_a to_o the_o supreme_a call_v by_o the_o scripture_n apostles_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n call_v bishop_n among_o the_o ancient_n therefore_o in_o the_o read_n of_o author_n not_o the_o institution_n only_o but_o the_o usus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o word_n cambden_n in_o his_o remain_n have_v a_o long_a discourse_n like_o a_o lexicon_n where_o we_o may_v see_v to_o how_o various_a sense_n in_o our_o english_a language_n the_o same_o word_n have_v arrive_v by_o tract_n of_o time_n lose_v their_o old_a and_o gain_v a_o new_a sense_n especial_o in_o office_n so_o have_v it_o happen_v with_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o be_v most_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o word_n apostle_n or_o angel_n i_o can_v never_o find_v give_v to_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o presbyter_n but_o now_o this_o word_n apostle_n be_v appropriate_v in_o the_o language_n 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that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n mark_v here_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v in_o crect_n himself_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v to_o go_v further_o into_o the_o world_n leave_v titus_n to_o build_v upon_o his_o foundation_n and_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v two_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n or_o correct_v or_o supercorrect_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_v by_o himself_o here_o be_v episcopacy_n in_o one_o piece_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o correct_v to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n to_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o then_o second_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n not_o to_o appoint_v only_o but_o to_o ordain_v authoritative_o to_o sâ—ttle_v they_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o a_o bishop_n can_v more_o exact_o be_v describe_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o i_o wonder_v much_o why_o these_o man_n shall_v produce_v this_o text_n which_o without_o a_o mind_n much_o prejudicate_v with_o another_o opinion_n can_v be_v wrest_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n hooker_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o but_o some_o other_o say_v that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n their_o exception_n that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n answer_v they_o say_v so_o but_o do_v they_o produce_v one_o word_n out_o of_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n for_o it_o they_o may_v say_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n as_o well_o and_o with_o much_o more_o semblance_n and_o i_o think_v he_o be_v of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n but_o then_o can_v they_o tell_v i_o what_o a_o evangelist_n be_v this_o be_v a_o shrewd_a question_n those_o four_o that_o write_v the_o gospel_n be_v only_o know_v by_o that_o name_n among_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o evangelist_n say_v so_o we_o will_v conclude_v one_o of_o they_o philip_n be_v indeed_o call_v a_o evangelist_n act_n 21._o but_o no_o man_n else_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o may_v be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a preacher_n beza_n with_o those_o who_o affect_v new_a opinion_n make_v a_o evangelist_n to_o be_v one_o who_o be_v a_o associate_n and_o companion_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o travel_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n to_o give_v light_n to_o that_o conclusion_n i_o be_o sure_a st._n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi etc._n etc._n be_v against_o it_o in_o express_a term_n upon_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephes._n st._n ambrose_n make_v he_o a_o deacon_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o philip_n be_v a_o evangelist_n this_o word_n evangelist_n be_v but_o three_o time_n use_v in_o scripture_n act_v 21._o 8._o where_o philip_n be_v call_v a_o evangelist_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o where_o a_o evangelist_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 2_o tâ—m_n 4._o 5._o where_o he_o be_v bid_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o industrious_a preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n suffer_v for_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v bid_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n immediate_o before_o these_o word_n to_o endure_v affliction_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o his_o ministry_n but_o be_v there_o the_o least_o colour_n that_o this_o office_n shall_v enable_v he_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o correct_a misdemeanour_n or_o to_o regulate_v thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o which_o titus_n be_v commissioned_n to_o do_v again_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v among_o they_o that_o this_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v a_o temporary_a office_n but_o these_o duty_n of_o correct_v of_o ordain_v elder_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o constitute_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o temporal_a office_n well_o then_o to_o dispel_v that_o cloud_n that_o will_v darken_v the_o light_n of_o this_o text_n for_o episcopacy_n by_o say_v that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o author_n in_o antiquity_n of_o any_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n which_o offer_v any_o thing_n towards_o that_o opinion_n 2_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o loss_n to_o show_v i_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o titus_n be_v here_o command_v to_o do_v 3_o if_o they_o can_v show_v evangelize_a to_o consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n yet_o we_o may_v just_o then_o conceive_v they_o to_o he_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o require_v and_o a_o stand_a office_n in_o the_o church_n because_o these_o duty_n be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n have_v authority_n in_o both_o these_o kind_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o man_n which_o have_v such_o authority_n above_o other_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o hooker_n as_o he_o do_v confirm_v his_o mistake_v opinion_n sect_n ix_o hooker_n illustration_n from_o act_n 20._o answer_v paul_n say_v he_o act_n 20._o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n and_o profess_v in_o the_o 28_o verse_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n where_o not_o only_o the_o name_n be_v common_a but_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n be_v enjoin_v as_o their_o duty_n he_o mean_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n here_o as_o before_o be_v leave_v gap_n or_o interruption_n i_o will_v fill_v they_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v to_o make_v up_o his_o sense_n thus_o what_o he_o imply_v or_o require_v in_o a_o bishop_n that_o they_o that_o be_v these_o presbyter_n be_v to_o do_v if_o he_o shall_v require_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la that_o they_o must_v do_v and_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v reprove_v for_o so_o do_v they_o may_v have_v show_v their_o commission_n thus_o far_o he_o but_o i_o wonder_v where_o that_o commission_n be_v give_v or_o read_v i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n or_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o flock_n which_o they_o may_v execute_v according_a to_o that_o authority_n be_v dispense_v before_o by_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n diligent_a baptise_v administer_a the_o communion_n but_o to_o convent_n or_o summon_v their_o flock_n or_o censure_v they_o or_o give_v order_n and_o a_o like_a authority_n to_o other_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n in_o particular_a to_o express_v myself_o although_o many_o man_n reasonable_o have_v think_v that_o st._n paul_n convent_v both_o bishop_n and_o
be_v no_o where_o give_v upon_o these_o reason_n i_o can_v see_v a_o possible_a colour_n to_o avoid_v this_o text_n but_o that_o titus_n have_v such_o a_o commission_n episcopal_n as_o episcopacy_n be_v take_v with_o we_o sect_n xvii_o a_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v episcopacy_n my_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o 1_o tim._n in_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o same_o commission_n as_o full_o deliver_v as_o before_o concern_v ordination_n chap._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o he_o shall_v lay_v on_o hand_n describe_v chap._n 3._o from_o vers_fw-la 1_o to_o 14._o for_o this_o all_o may_v be_v say_v as_o be_v before_o in_o the_o case_n of_o titus_n here_o be_v a_o command_n and_o direction_n to_o ordain_v the_o clergy_n officer_n give_v to_o one_o man_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n of_o episcopize_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a unlucky_a violence_n to_o the_o text_n which_o the_o gloss_n of_o beza_n give_v do_v not_o lay_v hand_n say_v he_o upon_o any_o sudden_o quantum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la est_fw-la as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v for_o say_v he_o this_o power_n be_v not_o in_o timothy_n alone_o but_o a_o election_n be_v make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o priest_n a_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o presbytery_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v consecrate_v he_o who_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o a_o strange_a abuse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o force_v it_o to_o serve_v man_n carnal_a design_n st._n paul_n bid_v he_o not_o do_v it_o sudden_o that_o suppose_v he_o can_v and_o shall_v do_v it_o beza_n say_v he_o can_v do_v it_o not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v only_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o but_o never_o show_v any_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o say_v but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o chapter_n four_o ver_fw-la 14_o where_o timothy_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o power_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o already_o and_o god_n willing_a shall_v more_v hereafter_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n timothy_n be_v command_v therefore_o he_o can_v do_v it_o yea_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o do_v it_o sudden_o therefore_o he_o can_v do_v it_o both_o way_n leisurely_o and_o sudden_o and_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o short_a note_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n say_v that_o the_o command_n be_v neminem_fw-la antistes_fw-la leviter_fw-la ordinato_fw-la do_v thou_o bishop_n for_o so_o antistes_fw-la be_v often_o use_v do_v thou_o ordain_v none_o light_o but_o this_o exposition_n have_v no_o colour_n for_o it_o nor_o can_v st._n paul_n proper_o speak_v more_o distinct_o for_o it_o have_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a language_n of_o man_n to_o say_v do_v thou_o alone_o do_v this_o when_o a_o man_n be_v authorize_v to_o do_v any_o 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