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〈◊〉_d his_o bishopric_n and_o he_o who_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o the_o office_n under_o that_o name_n be_v by_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v so_o universal_a in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v which_o therefore_o must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n unless_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n without_o divine_a authority_n and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v great_a degree_n of_o proficiency_n and_o growth_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o there_o may_v be_v need_n even_o to_o the_o overseer_n themselves_o of_o one_o or_o more_o who_o may_v oversee_v they_o qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la ipsos_fw-la custodes_fw-la as_o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n yet_o have_v he_o his_o seer_n beside_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o there_o have_v be_v archbishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o bishop_n 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come_v etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n blame_v ambition_n in_o they_o who_o love_v the_o upper_a most_o room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o do_v he_o disapprove_v salutation_n math._n 5.47_o but_o chap._n 23.7_o he_o reprove_v the_o rabbi_n affectation_n who_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n nor_o be_v this_o ambition_n of_o diotrephes_n discover_v in_o some_o one_o act_n or_o other_o but_o it_o be_v habitual_a in_o he_o the_o apostle_n say_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_v continuance_n in_o that_o affectation_n and_o ambition_n and_o yet_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o his_o habitual_a ambition_n he_o be_v notrious_o love_v high_a place_n and_o primacy_n and_o have_v there_o not_o be_v such_o diotrephes_n among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v love_v to_o be_v lord_v it_o over_o their_o 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the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n herein_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o meet_v ephes_n 4.13_o this_o divine_a life_n have_v be_v much_o obscure_v and_o counterfeit_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n and_o false_a christian_n and_o be_v say_v for_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o earth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n therefore_o appear_v to_o make_v discovery_n of_o this_o divine_a life_n john_n 17._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v josus_fw-la christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enlighten_v or_o illustrate_v the_o life_n which_o be_v darken_v and_o obscure_v before_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o and_o it_o be_v more_o and_o more_o discover_v in_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o for_o as_o there_o be_v different_a age_n in_o the_o natural_a life_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a 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