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75._o and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o to_o furnish_v both_o bishop_n and_o preach_v elâ—er_fw-la he_o mean_v the_o doctor_n there_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o bishop_n and_o leave_v the_o elder_n 8_o 6_o if_o a_o bishop_n run_v into_o a_o slander_n and_o many_o bishop_n can_v sudden_o be_v gather_v his_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v of_o twelve_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n 7_o if_o a_o elder_n be_v accuse_v he_o may_v call_v six_o bishop_n from_o the_o place_n hard_o by_o sâ—ories_n make_v mention_n of_o bishop_n of_o little_a town_n as_o (a)_o 16_o sotiâ—us_n bishop_n of_o the_o village_n cuman_a (b)_o 4._o mare_n bishop_n of_o a_o smâ—ll_v town_n call_v solicha_n (c)_o â—6_n gregory_n bishop_n of_o a_o small_a city_n call_v nazianzum_n (d)_o evagriâ—â—â—_n the_o bishop_n of_o a_o castle_n 9_o a_o minister_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o bishop_n â—nd_v a_o little_a after_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o teach_v that_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o bishop_n iâ—_z all_o one_o and_o upon_o titus_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o minister_n be_v the_o same_o and_o ad_fw-la oceaâ—um_fw-la with_o the_o ancient_a father_n bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v all_o one_o 10_o d._n barnes_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d article_n say_v i_o will_v never_o believe_v neither_o can_v i_o ever_o believe_v 216._o that_o one_o man_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o bishop_n of_o two_o or_o three_o city_n yea_o â—_z a_o whole_a country_n for_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o write_v to_o titus_n command_v that_o â—e_z shall_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o town_n 11_o it_o be_v pity_o to_o see_v how_o far_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o original_n in_o the_o scripture_n â—0_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o bishop_n be_v at_o the_o best_a at_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n testify_v that_o will_v he_o to_o ordain_v in_o every_o city_n etc._n etc._n they_o know_v the_o primitive_a câ—urâ—h_n have_v no_o such_o bishop_n as_o we_o have_v until_o the_o time_n of_o silvester_n the_o first_o conclusioâ—_n therefore_o if_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o minister_n be_v all_o one_o if_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v where_o deacon_n be_v who_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n if_o paul_n enjoyneâ—titus_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n and_o if_o every_o church_n have_v her_o bâ—shop_n a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o apostle_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o counsel_n history_n and_o learned_a writer_n both_o old_a and_o new_a tâ—en_v muâ—â—_n it_o needs_o follow_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o congregation_n chap._n ii_o for_o the_o further_a reveal_n of_o the_o truth_n god_n have_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n doctor_n who_o office_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o teach_v of_o doctrine_n and_o be_v a_o office_n different_a from_o that_o
be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a wickedness_n 4_o that_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o weak_a to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n but_o such_o be_v the_o displace_n of_o those_o minister_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o many_o doubt_n whether_o that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v be_v true_a who_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v display_v and_o by_o this_o that_o many_o who_o have_v make_v good_a beginning_n by_o the_o discontinuance_n of_o their_o teacher_n do_v fall_v away_o therefore_o to_o displace_v those_o minister_n be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n 5_o those_o who_o labour_v god_n do_v bless_v can_v be_v displace_v without_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o consequent_o great_a impiety_n but_o such_o be_v thâ—se_o minister_n that_o the_o bb._n do_v daily_o displace_v as_o all_o that_o love_v the_o gospel_n in_o every_o country_n can_v witness_v therefore_o to_o displace_v they_o be_v great_a impiety_n 6_o that_o action_n which_o give_v the_o common_a enemy_n just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o hope_v to_o get_v the_o victory_n be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a offence_n but_o such_o be_v the_o displace_n of_o those_o minister_n as_o appear_v in_o every_o country_n where_o such_o minister_n be_v displace_v and_o such_o enemy_n do_v dwell_v therefore_o to_o displace_v such_o be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a offence_n 7_o that_o action_n that_o cause_v the_o doer_n thereof_o to_o be_v esteem_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o such_o be_v the_o put_n of_o those_o minister_n to_o silence_n for_o it_o make_v the_o people_n that_o have_v any_o love_n to_o religion_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n in_o so_o do_v for_o say_v they_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n can_v cross_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o these_o man_n do_v therefore_o the_o displace_n of_o they_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n 8_o that_o which_o let_v in_o more_o wickedness_n at_o once_o than_o the_o diligent_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n can_v drive_v out_o in_o divers_a year_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o such_o be_v the_o displace_n of_o these_o minister_n for_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o all_o disorder_n come_v into_o a_o congregation_n the_o same_o day_n that_o such_o a_o minister_n that_o have_v long_o labour_v against_o it_o be_v displace_v as_o experience_n in_o such_o place_n prove_v therefore_o to_o displace_v such_o minister_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n 9_o that_o which_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o warrant_n either_o from_o god_n word_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n such_o be_v the_o displace_n of_o those_o minister_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o all_o the_o writing_n on_o our_o side_n and_o last_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o d._n bridges_n therefore_o to_o displace_v such_o minister_n be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n therefore_o if_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v usual_o displace_v be_v call_v of_o god_n conclusion_n if_o they_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o good_a minister_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o life_n if_o the_o displace_n of_o they_o be_v to_o deprive_v god_n people_n of_o their_o spiritual_a comfort_n if_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o fall_v away_o if_o god_n give_v a_o blessing_n unto_o their_o labour_n if_o the_o displace_n of_o they_o give_v the_o enemy_n matter_n to_o rejoice_v and_o hope_v to_o overcome_v if_o it_o câ—â—se_v the_o displacerâ—_n to_o be_v esteem_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o let_v in_o more_o wickedness_n in_o one_o day_n then_o preach_v can_v throw_v out_o in_o many_o year_n if_o it_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o warrant_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o law_n of_o the_o land_n thâ—n_n must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o the_o displace_n of_o those_o minister_n be_v a_o most_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n against_o the_o lord_n chap._n xvii_o the_o eldership_n be_v to_o admonish_v every_o one_o by_o who_o offence_n appear_v unto_o they_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o question_n between_o we_o about_o admonition_n itself_o but_o this_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o point_n belong_v unto_o the_o eldership_n which_o point_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n go_v before_o so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o save_v with_o a_o reason_n or_o twain_o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o that_o which_o private_a man_n offend_v be_v command_v to_o seek_v unto_o for_o the_o redress_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o they_o that_o do_v offend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o admonition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 18.15_o see_v chap._n 14._o and_o the_o 1._o proposition_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o admonition_n in_o such_o case_n by_o the_o eldership_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o ordinary_a way_n for_o their_o amendment_n that_o do_v offend_v 2_o that_o which_o be_v more_o available_a to_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o repentance_n than_o private_a admonition_n either_o by_o one_o or_o more_o that_o same_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o public_a admonition_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o remedy_n when_o the_o other_o two_o will_v not_o prevail_v matth._n 18.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3_o that_o which_o make_v man_n more_o afraid_a to_o offend_v then_o anâ—_z admonition_n that_o private_a man_n can_v give_v be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o eldership_n before_o who_o man_n know_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v if_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v therefore_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o which_o have_v a_o great_a promise_n to_o do_v good_a then_o private_a admonition_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o admonition_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o eldership_n because_o it_o prevail_v when_o the_o former_a do_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v profitable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 5_o that_o without_o which_o all_o duty_n of_o charity_n can_v be_v exercise_v towards_o sinner_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o without_o admonition_n by_o the_o eldership_n all_o duty_n of_o charity_n can_v be_v exercise_v towards_o sinner_n therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 6_o that_o which_o will_v bridle_v the_o outrageous_a sin_n of_o some_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o derision_n and_o mockery_n that_o private_a admonition_n do_v receive_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o this_o will_v admonition_n by_o the_o eldership_n do_v for_o if_o man_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o their_o ill_a demâ—â—nour_n to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v they_o for_o sin_v they_o will_v refrain_v at_o least_o for_o fear_n from_o such_o kind_n of_o outrage_n therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n conclusion_n therefore_o see_v public_a admonition_n before_o the_o eldership_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v see_v it_o be_v more_o available_a than_o private_a admonition_n see_v it_o make_v man_n more_o afraid_a to_o offend_v see_v it_o have_v a_o great_a promise_n see_v without_o it_o all_o duty_n of_o charity_n can_v be_v exercise_v towards_o the_o sinner_n last_o see_v it_o will_v bridle_v the_o outrageous_a sin_n of_o many_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n xviii_o those_o that_o be_v not_o reclaim_v from_o their_o fault_n by_o admonition_n be_v by_o the_o eldership_n to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o do_v either_o give_v good_a testimony_n of_o their_o amendment_n or_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v further_o procâ—â—ded_v against_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o about_o this_o point_n save_v that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a they_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o eldership_n which_o be_v prove_v before_o i_o will_v therefore_o