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A04388 One of the foure sermons preached before the Kings Maiestie, at Hampton Court in September last This concerning the antiquitie and superioritie of bishops. Sept. 21. 1606. By the Reuerend Father in God William Lord Bishop of Rochester. Barlow, William, d. 1613. 1606 (1606) STC 1451; ESTC S100875 24,815 48

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doctrine_n infect_v no_o further_o and_o again_o if_o a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n recant_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avoid_v he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o tit._n 3._o 10._o 10._o to_o say_v this_o authority_n be_v commit_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o as_o evangelist_n first_o that_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n for_o there_o be_v as_o good_a proof_n that_o timothy_n be_v a_o apostle_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n for_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 5._o fac_n opus_fw-la euangelistae_fw-la do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o gift_n the_o same_o say_v also_o of_o he_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 10._o 10._o operatur_fw-la opus_fw-la domini_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la he_o work_v the_o lord_n work_v even_o as_o i_o and_o we_o all_o know_v saint_n paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n second_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n cease_v with_o the_o function_n as_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o personal_a but_o these_o thing_n which_o saint_n paul_n enjoin_v to_o timothy_n as_o a_o bishop_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n government_n to_o perpetual_a succession_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 14._o 14._o charge_v he_o before_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n that_o he_o keep_v these_o injunction_n without_o stain_n or_o chang●_n ill_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n which_o timothy_n can_v not_o perform_v in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n know_v can_v not_o live_v so_o long_o 6._o therefore_o as_o s._n ambrose_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o timothy_n a_o bishop_n as_o a_o precept_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o function_n much_o less_o be_v they_o impose_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o presbyter_n for_o though_o the_o name_n in_o scripture_n be_v