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the_o christian_a religion_n as_o to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n sect_n i._o christ_n deliver_v the_o trust_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o his_o apostle_n they_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n their_o successor_n but_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o illimited_a their_o successor_n have_v a_o limit_a trust_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o trustee_n to_o the_o world_n end_n yet_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n more_o necessary_a than_o the_o succession_n of_o person_n do_v christian_a church_n more_o consider_v the_o obligation_n and_o the_o charge_n than_o the_o privilege_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v god_n trustee_n none_o of_o they_o will_v arrogant_o claim_v much_o less_o tyrannical_o invade_v another_o trust_n but_o each_o will_v timorous_o undertake_v careful_o manage_v and_o conscionable_o discharge_v she_o own_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n trust_v all_o his_o apostle_n equal_o 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saint_n peter_n immediate_o by_o and_o from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n own_o mouth_n feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n john_n 21._o though_o we_o suppose_v those_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n do_v comprise_v all_o christ_n flock_n that_o then_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o word_n can_v bear_v and_o more_o than_o they_o do_v claim_v or_o will_v justify_v yet_o even_o that_o large_a commission_n take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n than_o it_o be_v give_v be_v no_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o saint_n paul_n for_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o instantia_fw-la mea_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la solicitudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la he_o call_v the_o care_n of_o all_o church_n his_o daily_a instance_n that_o be_v his_o daily_a work_n and_o labour_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n for_o saint_n paul_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o 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if_o such_o holy_a apostle_n as_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n rebuke_v the_o amaze_a jew_n after_o this_o manner_n why_o look_v you_o so_o earnest_o on_o we_o as_o though_o by_o our_o own_o power_n or_o holiness_n we_o have_v make_v this_o man_n to_o walk_v act._n 3._o 12._o then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o when_o word_n of_o power_n or_o of_o truth_n proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wicked_a caiaphas_n that_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesy_v john_n 11._o 51._o and_o as_o caiaphas_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n because_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v god_n trustee_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o then_o prophesy_v so_o be_v it_o still_o with_o many_o christian_a minister_n and_o church_n as_o they_o be_v god_n trustee_n for_o preserve_v and_o propagate_a the_o save_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o they_o be_v enable_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o discharge_v that_o trust_n in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v entrust_v they_o because_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o god_n have_v enable_v they_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o trust_v why_o shall_v he_o either_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o undertake_v it_o or_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o therefore_o since_o we_o can_v deny_v the_o authority_n nor_o the_o ability_n we_o may_v not_o deny_v the_o trust_n and_o indeed_o the_o trust_n be_v too_o palpable_a to_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o that_o will_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n lest_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o or_o that_o will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v oppose_v it_o for_o so_o say_v saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispensatio_fw-la mihi_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la i_o be_o entrust_v with_o a_o dispensation_n sc_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o it_o be_v 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the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n v_o 24._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o at_o first_o either_o invade_v or_o falsify_v this_o trust_n that_o i_o shall_v now_o betray_v it_o or_o forsake_v it_o for_o i_o receive_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o put_v i_o in_o this_o course_n i_o must_v follow_v his_o direction_n he_o make_v i_o his_o minister_n i_o must_v obey_v his_o command_n it_o be_v my_o course_n i_o must_v run_v it_o on_o direct_o not_o turn_v aside_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a that_o i_o may_v consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o look_v only_o to_o my_o journey_n end_n it_o be_v my_o ministry_n i_o must_v perform_v it_o as_o i_o be_o enjoin_v not_o seek_v to_o please_v myself_o and_o much_o less_o any_o other_o but_o only_o my_o master_n nor_o need_v we_o ask_v the_o eunuch_n question_n i_o pray_v thou_o of_o who_o speak_v the_o prophet_n this_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n act_n 8._o 34._o for_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o same_o place_n give_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n in_o that_o he_o allege_v his_o own_o example_n not_o as_o personal_n but_o as_o doctrinal_a make_v this_o inference_n upon_o it_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overser_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n v_o 28._o he_o give_v they_o 4._o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a in_o their_o trust_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o he_o 1._o that_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o that_o shall_v go_v astray_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v this_o charge_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n over_o 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st._n paul_n think_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessitas_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la incumbit_fw-la for_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o and_o the_o same_o necessity_n have_v he_o lay_v upon_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o plain_o appear_v in_o his_o charge_n to_o timothy_n his_o chief_a successor_n in_o this_o trust_n at_o ephesus_n to_o who_o he_o say_v i_o give_v thou_o charge_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o quicken_v all_o thing_n and_o before_o christ_n jesus_n who_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o commandment_n without_o spot_n unrebukable_a until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o charge_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o timothy_n to_o perform_v by_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v to_o die_v long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v perform_v by_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v to_o continue_v till_o christ_n come_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v it_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n gloss_v upon_o the_o place_n non_fw-la solicitus_fw-la à _fw-la cura_fw-la timothei_n tam_fw-la circumspectus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la successores_fw-la eius_fw-la this_o charge_n be_v give_v thus_o circumspect_o in_o this_o strict_a manner_n to_o timothy_n not_o that_o s._n paul_n doubt_v of_o he_o but_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o but_o also_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o trust_n that_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o ephesus_n whereof_o timothy_n be_v the_o bishop_n or_o the_o chief_a trustee_n whence_o oecumenius_n tell_v we_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o he_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n but_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o so_o saint_n paul_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n in_o some_o sort_n bishop_n with_o he_o over_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n some_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o flock_n but_o he_o also_o of_o the_o shepherd_n themselves_o and_o the_o commission_n be_v according_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n every_o presbyter_n be_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o overseer_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o flock_n but_o he_o be_v also_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v oecumenius_n his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o whole_a church_n he_o peculiar_o call_v bishop_n such_o as_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o doubtless_o such_o trustee_n as_o these_o be_v more_o especial_o interest_v in_o that_o admonition_n concern_v the_o wolf_n or_o the_o false_a pastor_n v_o 30._o 31._o for_o therefore_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v arise_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v suppress_v they_o when_o they_o do_v arise_v but_o however_o they_o be_v all_o in_o common_a god_n trustee_n for_o that_o place_n and_o people_n though_o not_o all_o equal_o entrust_v god_n the_o father_n entrust_v they_o with_o his_o flock_n god_n the_o son_n entrust_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n god_n the_o holy-ghost_n entrust_v they_o with_o his_o truth_n go_v now_o you_o that_o despise_v the_o minister_n who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o you_o but_o take_v this_o advice_n along_o with_o you_o take_v heed_n you_o despise_v not_o at_o once_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n go_v now_o you_o that_o invade_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o god_n have_v not_o make_v overseer_n of_o his_o flock_n nor_o entrust_v with_o his_o word_n or_o with_o his_o people_n yet_o you_o will_v needs_o be_v feed_v his_o church_n but_o take_v this_o advice_n before_o you_o go_v take_v heed_n he_o say_v not_o to_o you_o at_o the_o last_o day_n who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n isai_n 1._o 12._o for_o sure_a he_o will_v charge_v you_o with_o a_o profanation_n because_o he_o have_v not_o charge_v you_o with_o a_o trust_n look_v not_o upon_o that_o office_n as_o profitable_a and_o glorious_a which_o god_n will_v have_v look_v upon_o as_o terrible_a and_o dangerous_a no_o less_o dangerous_a if_o undertake_v without_o his_o commission_n then_o if_o forsake_v against_o it_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v aver_v concern_v the_o trust_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o crect_n the_o people_n of_o which_o island_n saint_n paul_n plain_o commend_v to_o titus_n and_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n as_o himself_o have_v profess_v for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crect_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n tit._n 1._o 5._o why_o be_v he_o to_o ordain_v more_o bishop_n but_o because_o the_o trust_n be_v too_o great_a for_o one_o bishop_n so_o say_v oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o will_v not_o that_o such_o a_o great_a island_n shall_v be_v commit_v one_o bishop_n but_o that_o every_o city_n shall_v have_v she_o own_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n for_o by_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n chrysostome_n he_o will_v that_o every_o particular_a bishop_n shall_v have_v his_o
particular_a charge_n that_o so_o the_o burden_n may_v be_v the_o less_o but_o the_o care_n may_v be_v the_o great_a the_o minister_n may_v have_v the_o lesser_a trouble_n but_o the_o people_n may_v have_v the_o great_a benefit_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v god_n principal_a trustee_n and_o that_o the_o inferior_a minister_n be_v only_o take_v into_o part_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o this_o be_v suitable_a with_o that_o say_n of_o theodorete_n recite_v by_o oecumenius_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n that_o though_o saint_n paul_n have_v other_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n as_o silas_n and_o luke_n yet_o he_o write_v epistle_n only_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n because_o he_o have_v then_o entrust_v they_o two_o with_o several_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o other_o he_o yet_o detain_v with_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v conradus_n vorstius_n his_o observation_n that_o saint_n paul_n make_v it_o his_o business_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o draw_v the_o exact_a picture_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a bishop_n and_o that_o he_o use_v singular_a skill_n and_o industry_n in_o elaborate_n that_o draught_n et_fw-la sane_fw-la in_o his_o epistolis_fw-la ac_fw-la nominatim_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la priore_fw-la ad_fw-la timotheum_n singularis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la industria_fw-la &_o solicitudo_fw-la elucet_fw-la quip_n collegam_fw-la ac_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la subinde_fw-la studiose_fw-la obsecrantis_fw-la imo_fw-la obtestantis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la sacra_fw-la adiurantis_fw-la nunc_fw-la blandis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la allicientis_fw-la nunc_fw-la minaciter_fw-la territantis_fw-la nunc_fw-la svo_fw-la nunc_fw-la christi_fw-la exemplo_fw-la provocantis_fw-la ut_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tostatum_fw-la faciat_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la ardua_fw-la res_fw-la inculpatum_fw-la agere_fw-la episcopum_fw-la quantaque_fw-la pernicies_fw-la humanae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sit_fw-la parum_fw-la sincerus_fw-la dominici_n gregis_fw-la custos_fw-la vor_v arg._n ep._n ad_fw-la tim._n sometime_o he_o earnest_o entreat_v timothy_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n sometime_o he_o humble_o beseech_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n sometime_o he_o adjure_v sometime_o he_o promise_v sometime_o he_o threaten_v sometime_o he_o persuade_v and_o even_o provoke_v he_o by_o his_o own_o and_o by_o christ_n example_n that_o so_o he_o may_v testify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o great_a be_v the_o charge_n which_o a_o bishop_n have_v from_o god_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o vocation_n and_o that_o if_o he_o prove_v unfaithful_a how_o great_a be_v the_o mischief_n he_o may_v do_v unto_o god_n church_n and_o oecumenius_n gather_v as_o much_o mere_o from_o those_o three_o word_n use_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o benediction_n to_o titus_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus-christ_n our_o saviour_n tit._n 1._o 3._o for_o say_v he_o saint_n paul_n very_o fit_o wish_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n to_o titus_n be_v the_o teacher_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o church_n for_o unless_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o steer_v by_o these_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o endanger_v the_o sink_n of_o the_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o those_o covetous_a ambitious_a and_o contentious_a minister_n who_o covetousness_n ambition_n and_o contentiousness_n have_v make_v they_o expel_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n that_o they_o may_v pull_v down_o god_n and_o set_v up_o their_o own_o government_n how_o can_v it_o be_v hope_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v approve_v themselves_o gracious_a merciful_a or_o peaceable_a governor_n for_o how_o can_v covetousness_n consist_v with_o grace_n ambition_n with_o mercy_n contention_n with_o peace_n and_o how_o miserable_a be_v those_o people_n like_a to_o be_v who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v govern_v without_o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v the_o trust_n of_o the_o two_o particular_a church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o crete_n who_o first_o governor_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n be_v nominate_v license_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o text_n and_o these_o two_o be_v precedent_n sufficient_a for_o all_o particular_a church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n happy_o more_o sufficient_a precedent_n than_o be_v leave_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v any_o other_o external_a adjunct_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o then_o sure_o much_o more_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a for_o if_o saint_n paul_n proof_n be_v undeniable_a that_o because_o god_n take_v care_n of_o a_o ox_n he_o much_o more_o take_v care_n of_o a_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o then_o can_v we_o not_o deny_v but_o the_o proof_n be_v as_o undeniable_a that_o because_o he_o take_v care_n of_o one_o particular_a minister_n he_o much_o more_o take_v care_n of_o all_o minister_n if_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o instruct_v one_o man_n of_o god_n as_o timothy_n or_o titus_n then_o much_o more_o be_v he_o careful_a to_o instruct_v all_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v doubtless_o according_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o these_o instruction_n unless_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o since_o that_o time_n she_o have_v receive_v any_o other_o or_o that_o god_n have_v repent_v of_o these_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v his_o word_n as_o we_o be_v to_o let_v our_o oath_n grow_v out_o of_o date_n and_o indeed_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v to_o know_v concern_v god_n trustee_n in_o behalf_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o we_o may_v not_o easy_o know_v from_o either_o of_o these_o two_o epistle_n for_o we_o know_v that_o god_n 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state_n but_o every_o one_o secure_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o religion_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n ut_fw-la civilibus_fw-la discordiis_fw-la consopitis_fw-la suae_fw-la cuique_fw-la religioni_fw-la sâ—rviret_fw-la intrepidus_fw-la say_v ammianâ—s_a marcellinus_n but_o what_o his_o intent_n be_v by_o this_o advice_n saint_n augustine_n as_o a_o divine_a more_o clear_o explain_v then_o their_o historian_n eo_fw-la modo_fw-la â—â—â—abat_fw-la christianorum_fw-la nomen_fw-la posse_fw-la perire_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la si_fw-la unitati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la lapsus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la inâ—ideret_fw-la &_o sacrilegas_fw-la dissensiones_fw-la liberas_fw-la esse_fw-la permitteret_fw-la he_o think_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o very_a name_n of_o christian_n will_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n if_o according_a to_o his_o envy_n against_o the_o church_n from_o which_o he_o have_v fall_v he_o shall_v permit_v the_o priest_n and_o 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