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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n continue_v common_a to_o james_n peter_n and_o other_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n true_o so_o call_v continue_a i_o say_v by_o the_o father_n call_v they_o bishop_n allusive_o but_o though_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v give_v to_o apostle_n by_o the_o father_n it_o can_v be_v show_v where_o those_o that_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n as_o apostle_n signify_v a_o gospel_n officer_n by_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o be_v let_v the_o doctor_n produce_v the_o place_n where_o in_o scripture_n any_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v style_v a_o apostle_n which_o if_o he_o can_v do_v theodoret_n assertion_n in_o one_o part_n contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a expression_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o other_o without_o ground_n of_o scripture_n can_v have_v much_o force_n on_o any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n the_o doctor_n inference_n be_v observable_a hence_o be_v it_o say_v 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