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whether_o our_o brother_n themselves_o satisfy_v the_o godly_a meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n the_o statute_n anno_fw-la 13._o the_o godly_a meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n flâ—â—_n against_o our_o brother_n discourse_n how_o our_o brother_n overthrow_v their_o own_o ministry_n how_o our_o brother_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v their_o lyvinge_n by_o the_o godly_a statute_n our_o brother_n impugn_v the_o book_n of_o article_n our_o brother_n advise_v impugn_v the_o article_n and_o maintain_v doctrine_n contrary_a thereunto_o the_o 34_o article_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 35._o article_n of_o homily_n the_o 36._o article_n of_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n &_o minister_n two_o pastor_n in_o every_o congregation_n how_o direct_o our_o brother_n learned_a disc_n be_v against_o these_o article_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 130_o &_o 131._o bridges_n two_o pastor_n at_o least_o in_o every_o congregation_n one_o doctor_n also_o at_o least_o in_o every_o congregation_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o relation_n in_o the_o text_n between_o the_o ordeiner_n &_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o ordain_v the_o elder_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o example_n of_o timothy_n caluin_n act_n 14.23_o the_o assign_v of_o the_o pastor_n to_o the_o several_a church_n perteyn_v to_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n the_o people_n assent_n debar_v not_o the_o choose_n and_o ordain_v from_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o our_o brethren_n other_o example_n our_o brethren_n here_o make_v timothy_n a_o example_n of_o pastor_n supply_v of_o the_o pastor_n room_n though_o other_o in_o the_o eldership_n lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n with_o paul_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v the_o only_a choser_n of_o he_o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 12â—_n the_o governor_n deal_v in_o election_n bridges_n our_o brethren_n exclude_v of_o their_o governor_n from_o deal_v in_o these_o matter_n except_o they_o be_v pastor_n the_o synod_n find_v fit_a pastor_n 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