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church_n	apostle_n	bishop_n	ephesus_n	3,999	5	11.0253	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25413	A summarie view of the government both of the old and new testament whereby the episcopall government of Christs church is vindicated out of the rude draughts of Lancelot Andrewes, late Bishop of Winchester : whereunto is prefixed (as a preamble to the whole) a discovery of the causes of the continuance of these contentions touching church-government out of the fragments of Richard Hooker.	Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.	1641 (1641)	Wing A3153; ESTC R12190	15,403	46

have_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o act_n 15.36_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o as_o a_o strengthen_n or_o establish_v that_o which_o be_v already_o well_o act_n 14.22_o and_o 15.41_o revel_v 3._o 2._o so_o a_o rectify_v or_o redress_v if_o ought_v be_v defective_a or_o amiss_o tit_n 1.5_o these_o be_v call_v act_n 20.28_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la the_o syrian_a that_o be_v episcopi_fw-la by_o s._n john_n revel._n 1.20_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v set_v over_o other_o both_o to_o rule_v and_o teach_v 1._o tim:_n 5.17_o 1._o pet_n 5.2_o upon_o these_o be_v transfer_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n the_o oversight_n of_o the_o church_n power_n of_o command_v correct_v ordain_v the_o occasion_n which_o cause_v the_o apostle_n to_o appoint_v bishop_n beside_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o 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de_fw-la scriptorih_n ecclesiast_fw-la in_o petro_n and_o jacobo_n ambros_n in_o 1._o corinth_n 11._o de_fw-la angelis_fw-la and_o in_o ephes._n 4._o apostoli_fw-la angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la of_o deacon_n at_o the_o beginning_n the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o church_n affair_n lay_v upon_o the_o apostle_n the_o distribution_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sacrament_n act._n 2._o 42._o as_o of_o the_o oblation_n act._n 4.35_o the_o ordination_n act_n 6.6_o the_o government_n act_n 5.3_o but_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o greek_n complaint_n who_o widow_n be_v not_o due_o regard_v in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n which_o be_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o of_o the_o oblation_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o act_n 6.4_o they_o transfer_v that_o part_n upon_o the_o vii_o deacon_n who_o they_o have_v ordain_v for_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o for_o consecration_n act._n 6.1_o tim._n 3.12_o 13._o iustin._n apolog._n 2._o ignatius_n ad_fw-la heronem_fw-la tertull_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la and_o lib._n 3._o epist._n 9_o chrysostom_n hom._n 83._o in_o matth._n hieron._n ep_n 48._o ad_fw-la sabinianum_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la lucifer_n ambros._n offic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 41._o gregor._n 4.88_o concil._n nicaen_fw-la 1._o can._n 14._o of_o evangelist_n they_o grow_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o disciple_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o persecution_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n stephen_n act_n 11.19_o of_o which_o number_n s._n philip_n be_v reckon_v act_n 21.8_o and_o diverse_a other_o act_n 11.19_o of_o who_o eusebius_n make_v mention_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 37._o and_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o upon_o these_o be_v transfer_v that_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n function_n which_o consist_v in_o preach_v from_o place_n to_o place_n of_o priest_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n plant_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o 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priest_n be_v call_v prophet_n 1._o cor._n 14.32_o bishop_n philip_n 1.1_o tit._n 1.7_o so_o chrysostom_n in_o philip_n 1._o quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la multi_fw-la erant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nequaquàm_fw-la sed_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellavit_fw-la tune_n enim_fw-la nomina_fw-la adhuc_fw-la erant_fw-la communia_fw-la hierome_n hîc_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_fw-la unâ_fw-la urbe_fw-la plures_fw-la episcopi_fw-la esse_fw-la potuissent_fw-la theodoret_n non_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la multi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la essent_fw-la unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la pastor_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la soli_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la quos_fw-la vocavit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la and_o in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o eosdem_fw-la olim_fw-la vocabant_fw-la episcopos_fw-la et_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la eos_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la vocantur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nominabant_fw-la apostolos_fw-la oecum●nius_n non_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_fw-la unâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la multi_fw-la essent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n absence_n in_o church_n new_a plant_v the_o oversight_n be_v in_o they_o till_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v and_o send_v they_o a_o bishop_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o schism_n or_o for_o other_o cause_n the_o bishop_n as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n recount_v they_o be_v call_v apostle_n philip_n 2.25_o evangelist_n 2._o tim._n 4.5_o diaconi_fw-la 1._o tim._n 4.6_o priest_n 1._o tim._n 5.17_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o epistle_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o victor_n in_o eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o that_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v priest_n that_o in_o very_a truth_n and_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v bishop_n and_o by_o theodoret_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o that_o they_o which_o be_v bishop_n be_v at_o the_o first_o call_v apostle_n the_o name_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 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euagrium_fw-la 25.32.1_o pet._n 5.2_o ephes._n 4.11_o in_o a_o camp_n the_o captain_n matth._n 2.6_o hebr._n 13.7_o 17_o 24._o in_o a_o ship_n the_o governor_n 1._o cor._n 12.28_o under_o who_o other_o act._n 13.5_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o officer_n to_o hasten_v they_o forward_o and_o see_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o in_o 2._o chron._n 34.12_o and_o 31._o 13._o nehem._n 11.22_o and_o 12.42_o so_o that_o what_o a_o steward_n be_v in_o a_o house_n a_o pastor_n in_o a_o flock_n a_o captain_n in_o a_o camp_n a_o master_n in_o a_o ship_n a_o surveyor_n in_o a_o office_n that_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o ministry_n upon_o he_o lie_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o 2._o cor._n 11.28_o philip_n 2.20.1_o pet._n 5.2_o concil._n antiochen_v can._n 9_o and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o visit_v they_o act._n 9.32_o and_o 15.36_o and_o to_o be_v observant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v well_o and_o orderly_a to_o confirm_v it_o act._n 15.41_o revel._n 3.2_o otherwise_o to_o redress_v it_o tit._n 1.5_o to_o he_o be_v commit_v 1._o authority_n of_o ordain_v tit._n 1.5_o and_o so_o of_o beget_v father_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 75._o see_v ambrose_n theodoret_n and_o oecumenius_n in_o 1._o timoth._n 3._o damasus_n epist._n 3._o hierome_n epist._n 85._o ad_fw-la evagr._n leo_n epist._n 88_o concil._n ancyran_a can._n 12._o al._n 13._o for_o though_o s._n paul_n shall_v mention_v a_o companic_n with_o he_o at_o the_o ordain_n of_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o ordeyner_n no_o more_o then_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n although_o the_o xii_o shall_v sit_v with_o he_o on_o throne_n luc._n 22.30_o ii_o authority_n of_o enjoin_v or_o forbid_v 1._o tim._n 1.3_o ignat._n ad_fw-la magnesian_n cyprian_a epist._n 39_o iii_o authority_n of_o hold_v court_n and_o receive_v accusation_n 1._o tim._n 5.19.1_o cor._n 5.12_o revel._n 2.2_o augustin_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la monachor_n cap._n 29._o iv._o authority_n of_o correct_v 1._o tim._n 1.3_o tit._n 1.5_o hieron._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n cap._n 4._o and_o epist._n 53._o ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la cyprian_a ep._n 38._o ad_fw-la rogatianum_fw-la v._n authority_n of_o appoint_v fa●●s_n tertullian_n advers._n psychicos_fw-la finis_fw-la prov._n 32._o 15._o 2._o cor._n 8.18_o dan._n 12.3_o iob._n 13_o 7._o rom_n 3.17_o iob._n 40.4_o 5._o psal._n 72.3_o 6._o psal._n 122.6_o *_o antiquit._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o *_o ix._o *_o exod._n 15.27_o num._n 33.9_o act._n 5.5_o 15._o 13._o 11._o 2._o 11._o 10._o 46._o 14._o 11._o 8._o 13._o 5.11_o 13._o vid._n ●ieronym_n epist._n 4._o ad_fw-la rusticum_n cap._n 6._o and_o epist._n 8●_z ad_fw-la euagrium_fw-la