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10._o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o bellarmine_n say_v church_n all_o wither_a as_o branch_n separate_v from_o tree_n when_o they_o separate_v from_o rome_n joseph_n grow_v as_o a_o fruitful_a branch_n and_o blessing_n be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o head_n when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 33._o 16._o for_o 1._o the_o contrary_n be_v see_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o never_o flourish_v as_o since_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n 2._o the_o church_n in_o asia_n and_o africa_n and_o especial_o the_o greek_a church_n flourish_v ever_o since_o and_o they_o separate_v from_o rome_n and_o have_v famous_a learned_a man_n in_o they_o after_o the_o separation_n as_o theophylact_fw-mi damascen_n occumenius_n zonaras_n cedrenus_n elias_n cretensis_n basil_n nilus_n and_o many_o other_o and_o especial_o the_o aethiopian_a and_o armenian_a church_n have_v both_o their_o bishop_n and_o assembly_n howbeit_o general_a they_o can_v not_o have_v see_v they_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-governing_a pastor_n who_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o so_o the_o dumb_a prelate_n who_o hold_v it_o all_o one_o to_o be_v damn_v to_o a_o pulpit_n and_o to_o a_o man-mill_n shall_v be_v pastor_n worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n now_o paul_n will_v not_o say_v this_o of_o a_o right_a bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 9_o because_o good_a govern_n in_o a_o pastor_n include_v labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o the_o whole_a include_v the_o part_n for_o preach_v be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o overseeing_a and_o well-governing_a of_o soul_n jer._n 1._o 10._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 2._o because_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o pastoral_a govern_n how_o can_v pastor_n rule_v well_o by_o use_v aright_o the_o word_n of_o god_n except_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o shepherd_n staff_n of_o right_o govern_v and_o painful_a preach_n heb._n 13._o 17._o act_n 20._o 28_o 29_o â—0_n 31._o and_o so_o the_o 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