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be_v of_o the_o same_o number_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v make_v suffragans_fw-la to_o the_o apostle_n they_o have_v a_o new_a imposition_n of_o hand_n act_n 6._o v._o 6._o there_o be_v some_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o timothy_n himself_o be_v twice_o ordain_v the_o first_o time_n about_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o claudius_n by_o the_o apostle_n own_o hand_n immediate_o after_o he_o have_v circumcise_v he_o for_o his_o design_n be_v to_o take_v he_o along_o with_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n no_o doubt_n as_o he_o circumcise_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o jew_n so_o he_o ordain_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v god_n in_o break_v his_o law_n no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n of_o this_o we_o have_v mention_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n the_o second_o time_n about_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o claudius_n when_o he_o be_v leave_v at_o ephesus_n to_o be_v bishop_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o he_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o that_o church_n he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o gift_n or_o faculty_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o his_o consecration_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o these_o word_n import_v a_o ordination_n distinct_a from_o the_o former_a for_o that_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n alone_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o prophet_n or_o prophet_n accompany_v in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o other_o bishop_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n oecumenius_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi expound_v it_o and_o confirm_v their_o gloss_n with_o this_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o prophet_n the_o hellenisticall_a stile_n in_o which_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v be_v no_o stranger_n to_o this_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raise_v up_o prophet_n in_o thy_o name_n ecclesiast_fw-la c._n 36._o v._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a lat._n render_v successor_n mosis_fw-la in_o prophetis_fw-la 46.1_o as_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v at_o antioch_n ordain_v by_o prophet_n and_o other_o bishop_n 3._o act_n 13._o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o so_o be_v timothy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v only_o import_v a_o prediction_n of_o his_o aptitude_n to_o execute_v this_o sacred_a function_n the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o have_v be_v join_v with_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o 1_o tim._n 1._o v._n 18._o timothy_n be_v young_a and_o by_o consequence_n want_v the_o circumstance_n of_o age_n to_o commend_v he_o to_o this_o grave_n and_o ponderous_a employment_n the_o prophet_n or_o prophet_n who_o foretell_v his_o fitness_n for_o it_o and_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o church_n under_o his_o superintendency_n that_o they_o may_v far_o contribute_v to_o her_o assurance_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o ordainer_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n all_o this_o may_v give_v we_o some_o competent_a assurance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n from_o this_o practice_n the_o deduction_n of_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o government_n will_v be_v very_o familiar_a and_o easy_a it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v so_o universal_a a_o entertainment_n in_o all_o