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effect_n we_o be_v rather_o to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o point_n then_o christ._n that_o which_o he_o call_v church_n mean_v the_o synedrium_fw-la that_o be_v council_n the_o apostle_n call_v presbyterium_fw-la 119._o eldership_n quod_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la iam_fw-la mutato_fw-la synagogae_fw-la vel_fw-la synedrij_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellarat_fw-la paulus_n presbyterium_fw-la nominauni_fw-la that_o which_o christ_n call_v the_o church_n change_v the_o name_n of_o synagoge_n or_o council_n paul_n call_v eldership_n again_o quod_fw-la judaei_n synedrium_fw-la christiani_n presbyterium_fw-la teste_fw-la apostolo_n vocarant_a that_o which_o the_o jew_n call_v council_n the_o christian_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v call_v eldership_n and_o why_o beza_n will_v blush_v if_o he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o any_o thing_n idcirco_fw-la fortassis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la synedrium_fw-la ne_fw-la qua_fw-la pateret_fw-la calumniandi_fw-la occasio_fw-la 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