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A52036 An answer to a booke entitvled An hvmble remonstrance in which the originall of liturgy, episcopacy is discussed : and quares propounded concerning both : the parity of bishops and presbyters in Scripture demonstrated : the occasion of their imparity in antiquity discovered : the disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested : the antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated : the prelaticall church bownded / written by Smectymnvvs. Smectymnuus.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1641 (1641) Wing M748; ESTC R21898 76,341 112

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the_o church_n be_v govern_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o common_a and_o that_o even_o after_o this_o imparity_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o govern_v sciant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la debere_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la regere_fw-la five_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o imparity_n and_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o elder_n be_v the_o division_n which_o through_o the_o devil_n instinct_n fall_v among_o the_o church_n post_fw-la quam_fw-la verò_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la saravia_n will_v take_v advantage_n of_o this_o place_n to_o deduce_v this_o imparity_n as_o high_a as_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n because_o even_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n but_o sure_a s._n jerome_n be_v not_o so_o weak_a as_o this_o man_n will_v make_v he_o to_o speak_v inconsistency_n and_o when_o he_o propound_v it_o to_o himself_o to_o prove_v that_o 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