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1._o what_o a_o church_n be_v and_o 2._o what_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o church_n be_v whence_o it_o will_v appear_v which_o be_v the_o best_a reform_a church_n and_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o best_a reform_v 1._o a_o church_n may_v be_v describe_v a_o congregation_n of_o man_n fear_v god_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o jesus_n christ_n love_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o when_o i_o call_v it_o a_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o union_n or_o gather_v of_o man_n together_o in_o some_o certain_a place_n as_o a_o house_n or_o town_n or_o city_n only_o as_o example_n may_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n of_o all_o these_o but_o this_o gather_n be_v more_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gather_v all_o the_o people_n unto_o shilo_n gen_n 49_o 10._o 2_o thes_n 2.1_o otherwise_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o which_o yet_o have_v be_v practise_v that_o man_n for_o
that_o be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a of_o good_a report_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.8_o 9_o seek_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o with_o a_o holy_a spagirik_n purge_v out_o whatever_o be_v corrupt_a among_o they_o alas_o both_o they_o and_o we_o be_v as_o a_o company_n of_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n and_o we_o quarrel_v one_o with_o other_o in_o the_o dark_a like_o the_o andabata_n who_o fight_v with_o their_o eye_n shut_v how_o much_o more_o safe_a be_v it_o that_o we_o all_o endeavour_n to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n and_o become_v guide_n to_o other_o of_o so_o do_v we_o have_v hear_v some_o principal_a difference_n between_o the_o party_n but_o 4._o how_o fall_v these_o party_n out_o there_o be_v different_a report_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o we_o hear_v both_o the_o episcopal_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o faction_n of_o aerius_n observe_v how_o many_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n be_v wise_o confer_v and_o worthy_o bestow_v on_o person_n pious_a and_o learned_a they_o envy_v the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o episcopal_a government_n and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o those_o honour_n whereof_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o they_o be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o despair_v that_o ever_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n into_o that_o of_o honour_n they_o resolve_v flectere_fw-la cum_fw-la nequeant_fw-la superes_fw-la acherenta_n movere_fw-la and_o therefore_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o envy_n and_o ambition_n by_o their_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v their_o own_o choose_a tenant_n and_o feign_a fear_n of_o popery_n they_o steal_v into_o a_o interest_n much_o strong_a than_o their_o own_o whereby_o they_o think_v they_o may_v command_v all_o the_o world_n under_o the_o forementioned_a pretence_n they_o engage_v the_o mutable_a populacy_n already_o weary_a and_o surfeit_a of_o a_o long_a peace_n unto_o their_o party_n by_o who_o help_n what_o can_v they_o not_o do_v some_o will_v change_v the_o civil_a government_n other_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o all_o presume_a that_o the_o sword_n can_v effect_v all_o this_o and_o therefore_o the_o young_a man_n must_v be_v curse_v into_o the_o war_n and_o the_o pulpit_n must_v sound_v with_o curse_n you_o merez_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o do_v it_o bitter_o yea_o merez_n have_v be_v curse_v on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o young_a man_n terrify_v out_o of_o door_n conscientious_o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v and_o the_o most_o have_v be_v think_v to_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o simplicity_n o_o how_o many_o thousand_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o this_o and_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o many_o of_o those_o who_o return_v with_o break_a leg_n and_o arm_n and_o elsewhere_o wound_v in_o their_o body_n be_v dead_a in_o hospital_n curse_v those_o who_o curse_v they_o out_o then_o the_o lean_a kine_n come_v forth_o and_o eat_v up_o the_o fat_a one_o man_n of_o decay_a and_o desperate_a fortune_n repair_v their_o estate_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o who_o be_v peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n then_o be_v a_o man_n make_v a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n and_o a_o snare_n be_v lay_v for_o he_o who_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o just_a be_v turn_v aside_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o have_v we_o not_o know_v notorious_a whoremaster_n reel_v drunkard_n profane_a swearer_n and_o curser_n abominable_a liar_n incarnate_a envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n have_v we_o not_o know_v those_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o mask_v under_o the_o visor_n of_o the_o godly_a party_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o all_o this_o wickedness_n be_v that_o damnable_a art_n of_o seem_a hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v it_o be_v so_o palpable_a the_o episcopal_a man_n will_v draw_v a_o vail_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o may_v be_v add_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o presbyter_n he_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n have_v ruin_v all_o that_o this_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n who_o note_v both_o in_o dioirephes_n than_o bishop_n before_o aerius_n the_o presbyter_n appear_v in_o the_o church_n that_o diotrephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o john_n 9_o 10._o diotrephes_n be_v notable_a for_o his_o ambition_n he_o may_v not_o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o primate_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o convention_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a and_o first_o and_o other_o after_o he_o but_o diotrephes_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o love_v priority_n and_o primacy_n st._n john_n blame_v his_o ill_a affection_n at_o all_o feast_n and_o all_o meeting_n of_o man_n there_o be_v place_n of_o superiority_n nor_o do_v our_o lord_n disallow_v it_o where_o he_o say_v lest_o a_o more_o honourable_a man_n 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 brethren_n yea_o above_o their_o superior_n what_o a_o shameful_a ambition_n be_v that_o when_o one_o primate_n sit_v in_o the_o other_o lap_n our_o english_a story_n record_v it_o how_o much_o great_a ambition_n to_o advance_v himself_o above_o the_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a say_v st._n peter_n let_v his_o pretend_a successor_n note_v that_o ego_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la meus_fw-la i_o and_o my_o king_n the_o king_n heart_n though_o he_o be_v supreme_a must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o shall_v the_o priest_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n yea_o above_o his_o sovereign_n do_v this_o proceed_v from_o knowledge_n that_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 8._o or_o indeed_o rather_o from_o want_n of_o knowledge_n a_o little_a knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o a_o great_a deal_n make_v man_n lowly_a a_o few_o pease_n or_o bean_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o a_o empty_a bladder_n blow_v up_o but_o a_o full_a sack_n make_v none_o at_o all_o a_o empty_a hogshead_n sound_v more_o than_o a_o full_a butt_n or_o do_v this_o ambition_n arise_v from_o power_n surgit_fw-la animus_n cum_fw-la potentia_fw-la the_o mind_n common_o exalt_v itself_o with_o power_n and_o then_o most_o what_o abuse_v that_o power_n to_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n over_o other_o under_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o entrust_v so_o much_o power_n in_o one_o man_n hand_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o they_o who_o have_v power_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n unless_o they_o be_v awe_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n be_v seldom_o just_a according_a to_o mich_n 2.1_o they_o practise_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n most_o of_o all_o do_v injury_n when_o they_o have_v power_n therefore_o diotrephes_n the_o primate_n be_v a_o tyrant_n domineer_v over_o and_o be_v in_o urious_a to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n he_o cast_v the_o brethren_n out_o of_o the_o church_n 3_o john_n v._n 10._o and_o what_o have_v our_o bishop_n do_v less_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o savior_n precept_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o his_o apostle_n math._n 20.25_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o the_o great_a one_o exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o the_o episcopal_a man_n answer_v the_o presbyter_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o some_o of_o his_o party_n frame_v a_o false_a translation_n and_o he_o take_v advantage_n of_o it_o for_o his_o cause_n for_o have_v the_o lord_n give_v his_o apostle_n power_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a no_o doubt_n to_o have_v power_n and_o if_o they_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n may_v not_o they_o exercise_v it_o otherwise_o to_o what_o end_n
that_o which_o stand_v in_o length_n of_o time_n nor_o that_o be_v measure_v by_o number_n of_o year_n but_o wisdom_n be_v the_o gray_a hair_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o unspotted_a life_n be_v old_a age_n and_o speak_v of_o enoch_n the_o young_a of_o all_o those_o patriarch_n in_o regard_n of_o natural_a life_n and_o the_o father_n of_o methusalem_n the_o elder_a he_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o a_o short_a time_n fulfil_v a_o long_a time_n they_o who_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o life_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v old_a man_n and_o senator_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambassador_n such_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o honourable_a function_n 2_o cor._n 5._o so_o they_o be_v call_v apostle_n because_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o lord_n what_o ever_o their_o natural_a age_n be_v they_o who_o be_v further_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o life_n of_o righteousness_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o from_o the_o name_n presbyter_n otherwise_o priester_n priest_n have_v their_o name_n by_o a_o contraction_n which_o be_v a_o honourable_a title_n and_o such_o as_o be_v common_a with_o prince_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o on._n gen._n 41._o may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v the_o prince_n of_o on._n david_n son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n 2_o sam._n 8.18_o jer._n 5.31_o they_o who_o be_v the_o most_o age_a and_o elder_a in_o this_o divine_a life_n be_v the_o apostle_n or_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n whence_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o strom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proficiency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n so_o that_o neither_o bishop_n nor_o presbyter_n be_v of_o their_o own_o or_o any_o other_o man_n make_v not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n gal._n 1.1_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n water_v but_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v the_o increase_n for_o as_o in_o natural_a aggeneration_n the_o man_n may_v 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