as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o l._n 20._o civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 19_o where_o he_o deduce_v this_o exposition_n out_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o s._n paul_n speak_v who_o say_v not_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templo_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templum_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o templun_n dei_fw-la that_o be_v as_o though_o he_o and_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n although_o this_o annotation_n of_o s._n august_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o though_o in_o latin_a we_o can_v well_o say_v sedere_fw-la in_o templun_n for_o in_o templo_fw-la yet_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o evil_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o it_o be_v common_o so_o say_v some_o also_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v command_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n interprete_v it_o yet_o the_o more_o common_a more_o probable_a and_o the_o more_o literal_a exposition_n be_v of_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o which_o after_o some_o sort_n repair_v antichrist_n â—â—all_v fit_v for_o first_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o church_n of_o christian_n be_v never_o understand_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o always_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o the_o ancient_a father_n latin_a and_o greek_a for_o some_o age_n never_o call_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n temple_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n but_o they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v oratoria_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la domas_n orationis_fw-la basilicas_fw-la martyria_fw-la certain_o neither_o s._n justine_n nor_o s._n irenaeus_n nor_o tertullian_n nor_o s._n cyprian_n do_v use_v the_o name_n of_o temple_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n and_o s._n jerome_n ep_v ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la say_v that_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la command_v that_o the_o basilicae_fw-la the_o basilicae_fw-la church_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v either_o be_v destroy_v or_o turn_v into_o temple_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n call_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n temple_n be_v two_o the_o one_o because_o than_o they_o have_v not_o any_o temple_n but_o only_o in_o private_a house_n they_o appoint_v certain_a place_n for_o prayer_n sermon_n and_o say_v of_o mass_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n be_v fresh_a lest_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o bring_v in_o some_o thing_n like_o to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v the_o church_n from_o the_o synagogue_n they_o abstain_v from_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n neve_n call_v christian_a priest_n sacerdotes_fw-la but_o only_o episcopos_fw-la and_o presbyteros_fw-la but_o after_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o temple_n burn_v and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o old_a temple_n and_o priesthood_n abolish_v the_o holy_a doctor_n begin_v to_o use_v common_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n and_o priesthood_n since_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n writing_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v something_o which_o he_o will_v have_v understand_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o they_o then_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n any_o other_o but_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o seem_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o father_n s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o when_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o our_o lord_n will_v come_v etc._n etc._n s._n hippolytus_n mart._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la consummate_a he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o s._n martin_n apud_fw-la sulpitium_fw-la lib._n 2._o dial_n teach_v the_o same_o s._n cyril_n hierosol_n cateche_n 15._o what_o manner_n of_o temple_n mean_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v remain_v for_o god_n forbid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o in_o which_o we_o be_v and_o s._n hilary_n can_v 25._o in_o matt._n antichrist_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v stay_v in_o the_o place_n of_o sanctification_n where_o he_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o call_v the_o place_n of_o sanctification_n that_o which_o christ_n matth._n 24._o call_v the_o holy_a place_n when_o he_o say_v when_o you_o see_v abomination_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n s._n ambrose_n in_o c._n 21._o luc._n say_v that_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o history_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o the_o roman_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o a_o swine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o inward_a temple_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o their_o perfidious_a mind_n sedulius_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n explicate_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o in_o the_o temple_n say_v he_o not_o we_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a s._n chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o theophilact_n who_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n affirm_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n for_o s._n chrysostome_n write_v thus_o upon_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v command_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v for_o god_n and_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o say_v theophilact_n and_o theodoret._n s._n augustine_n also_o lib._n 20._o civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o &_o s._n hierome_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la do_v not_o deny_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n only_o oecumenius_n deni_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o father_n perhaps_o also_o his_o text_n be_v corrupt_v &_o there_o want_v but_o one_o particle_n only_o for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o s._n chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o theophilact_n who_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o always_o follow_v now_o let_v we_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o we_o propose_v before_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v in_o three_o manner_n first_o it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o s._n augustine_n in_o psal_n 26._o arethas_n haymo_n bede_n and_o rupert_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n that_o by_o the_o harlot_n which_o sit_v upon_o seven_o hill_n and_o have_v her_o kingdom_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rome_n be_v not_o understand_v but_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v babylen_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o by_o the_o seven_o hill_n be_v understand_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o chief_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o in_o my_o judgement_n better_o that_o by_o the_o harlot_n be_v understand_v rome_n as_o tertull._n l._n cont_n indaeos_fw-la &_o lib._n 3._o cont_n martian_a and_o s._n hierome_n ep_v 17._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la &_o qua_v 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la but_o ethnic_a rome_n reign_v worship_v idol_n and_o persecute_v christian_n and_o not_o rome_n christian_n for_o so_o those_o author_n expound_v and_o sure_o marvellous_a be_v the_o impudence_n of_o heretic_n who_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o purple_a harlot_n use_v the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n and_o s._n hierome_n for_o since_o at_o that_o time_n heathen_a rome_n be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a rome_n which_o of_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v those_o father_n call_v the_o purple_a harlot_n if_o heathen_a rome_n why_o then_o do_v the_o heretic_n abuse_v their_o testimony_n if_o christian_a rome_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v degenerate_v then_o and_o antichrist_n do_v reign_v then_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o grant_v furthermore_o if_o christian_a rome_n be_v babylon_n then_o why_o do_v tertullian_n the_o prescript_n say_v happy_a church_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n pour_v out_o their_o whole_a doctrine_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o why_o do_v s._n hierome_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovinianum_fw-la in_o the_o end_n
yet_o express_v it_o in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n for_o bellarmine_n will_v not_o add_v any_o word_n in_o the_o premise_n which_o he_o find_v not_o in_o melancthon_n caluin_n and_o illyricus_n who_o opinion_n he_o allege_v in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v his_o own_o he_o may_v very_o well_o express_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o bellarmin_n explicate_v out_o of_o caluin_n himself_o for_o m._n downams_n devise_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n christ_n the_o church_n comprehend_v not_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o company_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v too_o ridiculous_a since_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o include_v all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o so_o confound_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o whereas_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v according_a to_o m._n downams_n interpretation_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o which_o be_v so_o obsurd_a that_o the_o author_n with_o who_o bellarmine_n dispute_v will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o so_o ridiculous_a a_o assertion_n and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v other_o cuasion_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v forthwith_o but_o now_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o the_o other_o illation_n that_o the_o protestant_n be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o how_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o in_o the_o discussion_n of_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o protestant_n 5._o wherefore_o m._n downam_n to_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n from_o be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v drive_v to_o this_o exigent_n to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o visible_a 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whole_o fall_v to_o either_o or_o rather_o if_o the_o chief_a head_n and_o pastor_n of_o any_o such_o church_n shall_v become_v either_o schismatical_a or_o heretical_a there_o be_v not_o mean_n leave_v for_o his_o reduction_n since_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v at_o unity_n with_o other_o particular_a church_n nor_o to_o subject_v himself_o to_o any_o visible_a catholic_a church_n or_o to_o any_o visible_a head_n thereof_o which_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v no_o mean_n upon_o earth_n to_o decide_v controversy_n concern_v faith_n or_o to_o take_v away_o schism_n &_o division_n but_o that_o every_o particular_a church_n or_o pastor_n yea_o indeed_o every_o particular_a man_n may_v free_o follow_v his_o own_o fancy_n without_o contradiction_n or_o controlment_n of_o any_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v pretend_v any_o text_n of_o scripture_n though_o never_o so_o much_o wrest_v and_o false_o understand_v for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v and_o be_v it_o meruarle_n that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v so_o rife_a in_o our_o day_n since_o these_o absurd_a paradox_n be_v so_o currant_n but_o what_o shall_v heretic_n and_o schismatics_n do_v but_o defend_v schism_n and_o division_n and_o impugn_v unity_n and_o concord_n which_o if_o they_o will_v admit_v they_o must_v of_o force_n return_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n whereit_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v since_o therefore_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o by_o the_o adversary_n confession_n it_o be_v the_o roman_a it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n church_n since_o that_o they_o christ_n the_o protestant_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a for_o the_o other_o cavil_v which_o m._n downam_n make_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o answer_n for_o every_o child_n can_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v take_v for_o all_o those_o which_o agree_v in_o faith_n and_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v not_o only_a bishop_n of_o that_o particular_a city_n but_o also_o the_o head_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o of_o he_o her_o head_n be_v call_v the_o roman_a church_n which_o continue_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o bellarmine_n prove_v and_o melancthon_n caluin_n and_o illyricus_n dare_v not_o deny_v howsoever_o m._n downam_n be_v so_o impudent_a in_o his_o rail_n consort_a himself_o with_o a_o vain_a poet_n who_o meaning_n notwithstanding_o be_v far_o better_a than_o m._n petrarcha_n petrarcha_n downams_n be_v 6._o m._n downam_n have_v thus_o shuffle_v up_o the_o matter_n hitherto_o at_o length_n come_v to_o explicate_v himself_o more_o plain_o and_o agree_v with_o caluin_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o 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the_o papist_n see_v if_o thou_o will_v what_o we_o teach_v before_o cap._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o s._n irenaus_n s._n hippolytus_n s._n cyril_n s._n hierome_n s._n aug._n theodoretus_n primasius_n drethas_o bedâ—_n anselmus_n richardus_fw-la rupertus_n and_o also_o daniel_n and_o s._n john_n do_v express_o teach_v that_o which_o thou_o affirm_v the_o papist_n to_o teach_v tilemanus_fw-la four_o they_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o mount_n olivet_n compend_v theol._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o bellarmine_n but_o here_o also_o thou_o make_v great_a man_n papist_n for_o that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o olivet_n s._n hierome_n in_o comment_n cap._n 11._o dan._n gather_v out_o of_o daniel_n himself_o and_o isayas_n theodoretus_n also_o write_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n although_o he_o name_v not_o the_o mount_n olivet_n yet_o he_o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n 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repentance_n or_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v a_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o hart_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o a_o faith_n determine_v that_o sin_n be_v certain_o remit_v to_o he_o for_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n contrariwise_o although_o they_o number_v contrition_n among_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n yet_o they_o feign_v that_o it_o merit_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o add_v auricular_a confession_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o work_v not_o due_a with_o which_o they_o feygne_v that_o the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o these_o same_o work_n may_v be_v redeem_v with_o money_n all_o which_o doctrine_n be_v blasphemous_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n bellarmine_n here_o i_o see_v nothing_o prove_v no_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n produce_v but_o only_o vain_a word_n interlace_v with_o lie_n for_o thou_o may_v have_v omit_v that_o 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penance_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o punishment_n say_v s._n augustine_n tract_n 124._o in_o joan._n endure_v long_a than_o the_o fault_n lest_o the_o fault_n shall_v be_v think_v small_a if_o the_o punishment_n be_v also_o end_v with_o it_o final_o that_o which_o thou_o adde_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o command_v and_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o say_v indeed_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o read_v if_o thou_o please_v s._n cyprian_n ser_n 5._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v find_v confession_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o these_o very_a word_n often_o repeat_v now_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o money_n lest_o peradventure_o thou_o shall_v suspect_v some_o unlawful_a negotiation_n be_v nothing_o else_o among_o catholic_n than_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v change_v into_o another_o by_o the_o priest_n judgement_n as_o fast_v into_o alm_n 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chap._n 21._o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o §._o xi_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o true_a and_o solid_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v viz._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o act._n 4._o and_o augustine_n so_o interprete_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o the_o pope_n contrary_a wise_n cry_v out_o that_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o pope_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v build_v bellarmine_n but_o i_o believe_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 2._o we_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n neither_o be_v s._n john_n apoc._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o 12._o apostle_n be_v 12._o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n for_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n but_o both_o he_o ephes_n 2._o and_o s._n io._n apoc._n 21._o speak_v of_o secondary_a foundation_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o foundation_n s._n augustine_n also_o speak_v in_o psal_n contra_fw-la part_n donat._n where_o he_o say_v number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o lib._n x._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la cap._n 10._o §._o xii_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o no_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v superior_a and_o great_a power_n and_o rule_v than_o another_o so_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n but_o that_o all_o minister_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n administer_v sacrament_n bind_v wicked_a and_o absolve_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 4._o joan._n 20._o &_o matth._n 18._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v by_o god_n law_n supreme_a power_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o both_o sword_n the_o spiritual_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n bllarmine_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o find_v where_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n or_o minister_n have_v not_o great_a power_n than_o another_o for_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v do_v plain_o signify_v the_o contrary_a for_o luc._n 22._o our_o lord_n indeed_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o humility_n and_o forbid_v kingly_a and_o tyrannical_a domination_n to_o they_o who_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n notwithstanding_o he_o affirm_v that_o among_o the_o apostle_n one_o be_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n yea_o and_o the_o guide_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o become_v as_o the_o less_o and_o the_o precessour_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v dux_n the_o guide_n or_o captain_n as_o a_o servant_n or_o minister_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 3._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_v and_o again_o that_o he_o as_o the_o architect_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o that_o other_o do_v build_v upon_o it_o do_v he_o