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follow_v in_o the_o second_o book_n that_o we_o examine_v his_o proof_n for_o his_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o second_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chapter_n 1._o show_v that_o in_o the_o 4._o point_n of_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n and_o three_o book_n of_o the_o defence_n thereof_o there_o be_v not_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o affoard_v he_o any_o help_n of_o proof_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o episcopal_a function_n in_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o doct._n sermon_n he_o handle_v 1._o section_n 1._o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o his_o defence_n he_o indeavour_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o same_o and_o first_o he_o intreat_v in_o general_a of_o their_o superiority_n in_o degree_n but_o though_o he_o boast_v serm_n pag._n 29._o that_o all_o antiquity_n favour_v his_o opinion_n yet_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n as_o too_o ancient_a for_o his_o purpose_n 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he_o honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o his_o sunergo_n fellow-workman_n or_o helper_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gosp_n will_v see_v it_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o titus_n timotheus_n marcus_n and_o other_o which_o be_v evangelistes_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 23._o rom._n 16._o 21._o 1._o thes_n 3._o 2._o colof_n 4._o 10._o philem_n 24._o but_o also_o to_o some_o of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whither_o they_o have_v any_o public_a ministry_n rom._n 16._o 9_o philem_n 1._o yea_o unto_o some_o which_o questionless_a have_v none_o at_o all_o as_o unto_o aquila_n and_o his_o wife_n priscilla_n rom._n 16._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o give_v unto_o divers_a woman_n this_o commendation_n that_o they_o labour_v much_o in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 16._o 12._o and_o do_v wrestle_v or_o fight_n together_o with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n sunethlesan_n moi_fw-fr phil._n 4._o 3._o yet_o i_o hope_v the_o d._n will_v not_o say_v that_o those_o woman_n be_v coparrener_n in_o function_n with_o s._n 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