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we_o find_v in_o the_o â—riptures_n that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la they_o be_v place_v in_o possessiâ—_n of_o this_o ministerial-power_n and_o exercise_v it_o with_o â—vine_a approbation_n for_o presbyter_n ordain_v minister_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o be_v therein_o approve_a â—_o the_o apostle_n timothy_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o neâ—ct_v the_o gift_n he_o have_v thereby_o receive_v 2._o a_o comâ—nity_n of_o presbyter_n exert_v their_o power_n in_o church_n â—scipline_n and_o be_v require_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o to_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o and_o 5._o verse_n this_o sentence_n be_v â—icted_v by_o many_o not_o by_o one_o assume_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v câ—sonant_n to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n matth._n 18._o 1â—_n who_o require_v the_o offend_a brother_n to_o tell_v â—_o church_n not_o a_o single_a person_n if_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o discipline_n to_o one_o than_o â—_o complaint_n of_o the_o offend_a 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that_o which_o be_v conclude_v ply_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o be_v publish_v in_o â—_o name_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n whereby_o its_o parent_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n presbyter_n â—_o in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o church-government_n otherwise_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n have_v never_o â—_o publish_v in_o their_o name_n we_o shall_v not_o at_o prâ—_n multiply_v argument_n but_o let_v these_o three_o be_v due_o â—nsidered_v 1._o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prelate_n canâ—t_v be_v find_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o church-officer_n 2._o wrist_n discharge_v his_o minister_n to_o be_v one_o of_o â—em_v great_a than_o another_o and_o 3._o the_o diâ—e_a institution_n of_o parity_n among_o minister_n object_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v call_v bishop_n in_o â—_o bible_n therefore_o bishop_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n answ_n all_o gospel_n pastor_n be_v bishop_n accorâ—g_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o though_o â—ey_n be_v bishop_n which_o can_v be_v grant_v â—t_a the_o episcopal_a cause_n gain_v nothing_o because_o â—shops_n above_o presbyter_n be_v never_o find_v in_o our_o able_n 2._o these_o postscript_n to_o the_o 2d_o epistle_n to_o tiâ—thy_a and_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v not_o canonic_a â—ripture_n but_o add_v several_a age_n after_o the_o canon_n scripture_n be_v close_v and_o after_o the_o church_n beâ—n_o to_o degenerate_v which_o be_v irrefragable_o evince_v mr_n pryn_n in_o his_o unbishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o â—us_a and_o be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o papist_n and_o â—ers_n that_o the_o most_o ancient_a copy_n have_v no_o such_o â—stscripts_n and_o therefore_o our_o bible_n have_v these_o â—stscripts_n still_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o â—se_a epistle_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o altogeâ—er_o so_o observable_a now_o as_o former_o when_o these_o â—stscripts_n be_v purposely_o print_v in_o very_o small_a character_n to_o make_v the_o difference_n discernible_a by_o all_o who_o read_v they_o 3_o timothy_n be_v express_o â—led_v a_o evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o coâ—_n not_o be_v a_o bishop_n neither_o in_o scripture_n sense_n aâ—_n pastor_n to_o a_o particular_a flock_n who_o he_o may_v pâ—sonally_o oversee_v nor_o in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n as_o a_o â—ocesan_n bishop_n because_o a_o evangelist_n be_v noâ—â—mited_v to_o any_o particular_a bound_n as_o have_v be_v cleâ—ed_v already_o and_o to_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v bishâ—_n of_o ephesus_n be_v against_o reason_n for_o timothy_n be_v pesent_a with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o common_a but_o no_o mention_n of_o timothy_n as_o their_o bishopâ—_n who_o the_o charge_n have_v chief_o belong_v if_o he_o hâ—_n be_v the_o only_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n as_o for_o titus_n he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o like_a gâ—pel-service_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o timâ—_n be_v but_o it_o be_v say_v tit._n 15._o that_o he_o be_v leave_v in_o cretâ—_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n therefore_o he_o have_v episâ—pal_a jurisdiction_n answ_n 1._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v both_o exâ—ordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v â—_o their_o constant_a travel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n thâ—_n work_v be_v to_o erect_v church_n and_o plant_n bishâ—_n or_o presbyter_n in_o these_o church_n but_o not_o to_o bishop_n of_o they_o themselves_o their_o power_n beâ—_n great_a than_o ordinary_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n as_o be_v â—_o serve_v by_o chrysostom_n on_o eph._n 4_o that_o their_o work_v â—_o to_o plant_v church_n and_o bishop_n or_o elder_n to_o be_v theiâ—â—dinary_a pastor_n 2._o see_v titus_n be_v to_o ordain_v elâ—ers_n in_o every_o city_n of_o crete_n then_o where_o be_v his_o own_o diocese_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v ordain_v himself_o bishop_n of_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 3
obtain_v peace_n to_o herself_o 2._o though_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a effort_n and_o most_o plausible_a argument_n that_o the_o episcopal_a cause_n can_v â—aim_v yet_o when_o ponder_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v find_v light_n because_o first_o christ_n do_v â—re_n know_v all_o the_o trial_n temptation_n and_o event_n â—at_a shall_v befall_v his_o church_n yet_o he_o see_v it_o not_o fit_a â—_o prescribe_v any_o such_o remedy_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o â—l_a his_o house_n the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulâ—rs_n and_o the_o house_n be_v his_o own_o if_o any_o man_n accuse_v he_o for_o omit_v so_o necessary_a a_o mean_a as_o be_v pretend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n let_v he_o consider_v how_o he_o will_v give_v a_o account_n when_o he_o be_v â—dged_v by_o the_o same_o lord_n of_o his_o house_n for_o his_o â—re_n and_o faithfulness_n have_v full_o appear_v already_o â—_o set_n so_o many_o officer_n in_o his_o house_n as_o he_o â—ought_v 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