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every_o good_a minister_n and_o also_o in_o that_o he_o describe_v no_o other_o minister_n but_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o congregation_n 2_o s._n paul_n bishop_n and_o his_o deacons_n be_v appoint_v to_o one_o place_n as_o appeareth_z both_o in_o the_o description_n of_o they_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o deacon_n be_v in_o every_o congregation_n which_o appear_v phil._n 1_o 1._o act._n 6._o 2._o that_o office_n be_v needful_a every_o where_n and_o in_o that_o it_o continue_v so_o long_o than_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n athanasius_n apol._n 2._o jerome_n contra_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o congregation_n 3_o that_o which_o paul_n enjoin_v to_o titus_n be_v also_o to_o be_v practise_v always_o in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o he_o command_v he_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n tit._n 1._o 5._o which_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v bishop_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o congregation_n 4_o every_o church_n shall_v have_v her_o communion_n table_n philadel_n &_o every_o church_n her_o bishop_n 5_o where_o there_o be_v find_v any_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 75._o there_o a_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o to_o furnish_v both_o bishop_n and_o preach_v elder_a he_o mean_v the_o doctor_n there_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o bishop_n and_o leave_v the_o elder_n 6_o if_o a_o bishop_n run_v into_o a_o slander_n 10._o and_o many_o bishop_n can_v not_o sudden_o be_v gather_v his_o cause_n be_v hear_v of_o twelve_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n 7_o if_o a_o elder_a be_v accuse_v 8._o he_o may_v call_v six_o bishop_n from_o the_o place_n hard_a by_o 8_o story_n make_v mention_n of_o bishop_n of_o little_a town_n as_o 16._o soticus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o village_n cuman_a 4._o mare_n bishop_n of_o a_o small_a town_n call_v solicha_n 26._o 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from_o the_o original_n in_o the_o scripture_n 90._o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o bishop_n be_v at_o the_o best_a as_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n testify_v that_o will_v he_o to_o ordain_v in_o every_o city_n etc._n etc._n they_o know_v the_o primitive_a church_n have_v no_o such_o bishop_n as_o we_o have_v until_o the_o time_n of_o silvester_n the_o first_o therefore_o if_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o minister_n be_v all_o one_o if_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v where_o deacon_n be_v who_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n if_o paul_n enjoin_v titus_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n and_o if_o every_o church_n have_v her_o bishop_n a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o apostle_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o council_n history_n and_o learned_a writer_n both_o old_a and_o new_a then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o congregation_n chap._n 11._o for_o the_o further_a reveal_v of_o the_o truth_n god_n have_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n doctor_n who_o office_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o teach_v of_o doctrine_n and_o be_v a_o office_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o pastor_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o especial_o they_o do_v deny_v which_o be_v thus_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a 1_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o speak_v of_o distinct_a officer_n do_v distinguishe_v one_o from_o another_o be_v several_a and_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v distinguish_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n one_o from_o another_o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o and_o ephes._n 4._o 11._o even_o as_o he_o distinguish_v man_n and_o woman_n gal._n 3._o 28._o see_v the_o greek_a of_o they_o both_o therefore_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v distinct_a one_o from_o another_o 2_o as_o be_v the_o gift_n that_o adorn_v office_n so_o be_v the_o officer_n themselves_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o office_n consist_v in_o the_o employ_v of_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o pastor_n &_o doctor_n be_v diverse_a as_o appear_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 8._o and_o by_o experience_n for_o some_o have_v a_o excellent_a gift_n in_o doctrine_n and_o not_o in_o application_n and_o other_o excel_v in_o application_n and_o exhortation_n that_o be_v very_o mean_a in_o deliver_v of_o doctrine_n therefore_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v distinct_a one_o from_o another_o 3_o those_o that_o be_v to_o take_v a_o diverse_a course_n in_o teachinge_a be_v diverse_a and_o different_a in_o their_o function_n for_o else_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o take_v a_o diverse_a course_n but_o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o take_v one_o course_n and_o the_o doctor_n another_o for_o the_o one_o be_v to_o direct_v himself_o principal_o to_o exhort_v and_o the_o other_o to_o attend_v upon_o doctrine_n rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o therefore_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n and_o 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12._o every_o congregation_n ought_v to_o have_v elder_n to_o see_v into_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o be_v assistant_n unto_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a t._n c._n book_n 1._o pag._n 174._o dise_z fol._n 120._o which_o they_o deny_v whitgift_n pag._n 627._o and_o their_o practice_n in_o keepinge_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a by_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n establish_v in_o every_o congregation_n ought_v still_o to_o continue_v see_v the_o church_n must_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o it_o be_v rule_v by_o then_o and_o need_v as_o great_a furtherance_n now_o as_o it_o do_v then_o but_o the_o apostle_n establish_a elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n act_n 14._o
together_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n 3_o that_o which_o have_v need_n of_o great_a advice_n and_o great_a authority_n may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n but_o such_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o denouncinge_n of_o that_o against_o a_o man_n which_o he_o will_v most_v hardly_o believe_v and_o be_v the_o weighty_a point_n of_o discipline_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n 4_o those_o must_v excommunicate_v that_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o discipline_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o reason_n follow_v and_o as_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o the_o other_o part_n of_o discipline_n be_v exercise_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o not_o one_o but_o the_o church_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v 5_o as_o it_o be_v minister_v among_o the_o jew_n so_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o which_o appear_v 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there_o do_v bear_v rule_n certain_a of_o the_o most_o approve_a ancient_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o money_n but_o by_o good_a report_n 10_o it_o help_v much_o to_o make_v the_o party_n more_o ashamed_a perman_n that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n often_o 11_o the_o elder_n have_v interest_n in_o other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 9_o and_o the_o church_n itself_o in_o excommunication_n 12_o s._n paul_n accuse_v the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n 13_o the_o elder_n have_v the_o gowernement_n in_o excommunication_n 14_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o permit_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n to_o one_o man_n 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o tyranny_n may_v be_v avoid_v &_o this_o censure_n execute_v with_o great_a fruit_n and_o gravity_n the_o order_n that_o the_o 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the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n if_o s._n paul_n enjoin_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n if_o it_o have_v need_n of_o great_a advice_n and_o authority_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o may_v execute_v the_o other_o part_n of_o discipline_n if_o it_o be_v so_o execute_v among_o the_o jew_n if_o to_o absolve_v be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o elder_n power_n as_o the_o bishop_n if_o cyprian_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o alone_o if_o it_o be_v the_o action_n in_o tertullia_n time_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a elder_n if_o to_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n help_v much_o to_o make_v the_o party_n more_o ashamed_a if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v interest_n in_o it_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n at_o corinth_n be_v reproove_v for_o not_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o weighty_a a_o matter_n for_o one_o man_n if_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o by_o one_o overturn_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n bring_v in_o tyranny_n maintain_v ambition_n and_o last_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o cannon_n law_n itself_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o one_o man_n to_o excommunicate_v but_o unto_o the_o eldership_n and_o that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n their_o objection_n hereunto_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o practice_n be_v these_o 1_o objection_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o saint_n paul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n answer_n he_o give_v only_a direction_n in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n which_o he_o write_v of_o unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o throw_v out_o the_o incestuous_a person_n he_o have_v remain_v still_o unexcommunicate_v for_o all_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v say_v unto_o they_o 2_o objection_n christ_n give_v peter_n and_o every_o apostle_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n which_o interpreter_n expound_v by_o matth._n 18._o 15._o answer_n that_o power_n be_v of_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n or_o 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call_v by_o the_o people_n and_o 7._o ordain_v by_o the_o eldership_n be_v of_o 10._o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a congregation_n must_v 10_o with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n employ_v theâ—selues_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 1â—_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n certain_a elder_n who_o office_n be_v to_o oversee_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o assist_v their_o pastor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n also_o 13_o deacon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v only_o in_o receyve_v and_o bestow_v the_o liberality_n and_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o necessary_a use_n last_o 14._o that_o there_o must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n a_o eldership_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n if_o they_o can_v have_v any_o and_o elder_n who_o be_v in_o common_a to_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v well_o govern_v not_o only_o in_o maintain_v the_o profession_n and_o 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