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unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o speak_v the_o truth_n 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that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o â—light_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o â—ye_z in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n moreover_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v less_o measure_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n in_o these_o time_n than_o in_o former_a time_n isaiah_n say_v 59.1_o say_v isa_n 59.1_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v loe_o â—0_n loe_o math._n 28._o â—0_n i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n furthermore_o let_v be_v consider_v what_o the_o apostolical_a work_n be_v and_o the_o archiepiscopall_a now_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n timothy_n have_v for_o his_o diocese_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o 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act_n 15.13_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v signify_v that_o james_n be_v only_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n â—â—erusalem_fw-la see_v act._n 12.17_o act_n 21.18_o gal._n 2.9_o tom._n 2._o p._n 266._o abide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o jewry_n over-seeing_a and_o look_v to_o the_o church_n there_o which_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o 1._o first_o heb._n 3_o 1._o apostle_n from_o god_n his_o father_n have_v plant_v if_o he_o or_o some_o other_o apostle_n or_o apostles_n do_v than_o the_o apostolical_a gift_n or_o grace_n be_v also_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o church_n already_o plant_v and_o not_o to_o cease_v when_o church_n be_v plant_v it_o be_v also_o here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o name_n apostle_n use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v imply_v two_o degree_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v meet_a to_o translate_v it_o sometime_o by_o the_o word_n 2.9_o word_n phil._n 2.25_o 2._o cor_fw-la 8.23.1_o 2._o cor._n 11.5_o gal._n 2.9_o messenger_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_n of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n it_o impli_v that_o there_o be_v some_o disparity_n among_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o degree_n or_o order_n be_v that_o inferior_a if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o 4.5_o that_o 2._o tim._n 4.5_o euangelistship_n which_o be_v above_o the_o pastorship_n which_o timothy_n have_v who_o be_v also_o call_v bishop_n yea_o 1.1_o yea_o phil._n 1.1_o bishop_n not_o only_o over_o lie_v people_n but_o over_o 1.3_o over_o 1._o tim._n 1.3_o minister_n priest_n elder_n or_o pastor_n also_o true_o therefore_o and_o proper_o in_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v bishop_n signify_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o service_n of_o confirmation_n we_o make_v our_o humble_a supplication_n unto_o thou_o for_o these_o child_n upon_o who_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n we_o have_v lay_v our_o hand_n to_o certify_v they_o by_o this_o sign_n 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trust_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v call_v he_o chap._n 38._o of_o prophetship_n that_o every_o kind_n thereof_o be_v not_o for_o ever_o cease_v whereas_o the_o church_n both_o in_o the_o prayer_n afore_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o also_o in_o the_o prayer_n afore_o the_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n mention_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v prophet_n to_o his_o church_n together_o with_o the_o diverse_a order_n of_o the_o constant_a ministry_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o prophetship_n that_o be_v saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 14.3_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 14.3_o he_o that_o prophesi_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n and_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n instead_o of_o which_o prophesy_v then_o ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n there_o be_v now_o use_v the_o exercise_n call_v preach_v and_o therefore_o because_o preach_v now_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o ordinary_a prophesy_v then_o in_o the_o 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