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〈◊〉_d his_o bishopric_n and_o he_o who_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o the_o office_n under_o that_o name_n be_v by_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v so_o universal_a in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v which_o therefore_o must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n unless_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n without_o divine_a authority_n and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v great_a degree_n of_o proficiency_n and_o growth_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o there_o may_v be_v need_n even_o to_o the_o overseer_n themselves_o of_o one_o or_o more_o who_o may_v oversee_v they_o qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la ipsos_fw-la custodes_fw-la as_o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n yet_o have_v he_o his_o seer_n beside_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o there_o have_v be_v archbishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o bishop_n 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