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simplicity_n of_o the_o euangelike_a ministry_n if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o these_o tenor_n in_o fee_n be_v accompany_v with_o certain_a royalty_n civil_a jurisdiction_n secular_a title_n honour_n and_o retinewe_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o ancient_a nobility_n be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o not_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o thing_n the_o lord_n himself_o teach_v as_o well_o by_o express_a doctrine_n as_o especial_a example_n because_o indeed_o such_o thing_n they_o do_v but_o entangle_v a_o man_n in_o extearne_a vanity_n and_o solicit_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o which_o it_o become_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o furthermore_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v request_v to_o sit_v but_o as_o arbyter_n between_o two_o brethren_n deny_v the_o same_o and_o again_o when_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o question_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v 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