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2._o cap._n 10._o â—un_v contro_n lib_n 8_o 2._o cap._n 5._o noâ—_n 1_o and_o let_v the_o angel_n in_o each_o church_n be_v the_o first_o presbyter_n in_o order_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o not_o in_o dignity_n or_o office_n above_o they_o for_o though_o st._n peter_n will_v the_o young_a presbyter_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o elder_a 5._o elder_a pet._n 5._o 5._o yet_o be_v the_o elder_a also_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v a_o subjection_n each_o to_o other_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v moderator_n in_o the_o assembly_n and_o collect_v the_o vote_n and_o propound_v question_n to_o the_o presbytery_n for_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o christ_n blame_v they_o when_o they_o be_v negligent_a herein_o 15_o herein_o rev._n 2._o 2._o 14._o 20_o &_o ch_z 3._o 1._o 15_o they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o 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good_a or_o ill_o truth_n or_o error_n who_o be_v holy_a who_o profane_a who_o clean_a or_o unclean_a and_o authoritative_o to_o declare_v they_o so_o to_o be_v 8_o be_v leu._n 13._o 3_o deut._n 21._o 5_o 8_o and_o though_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v before_o prophesy_v of_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n between_o holy_a and_o profane_a 23_o profane_a ezek._n 44._o 23_o and_o christ_n give_v to_o they_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v and_o retain_v sin_n 23_o sin_n mat._n 18._o 18_o john_n 20._o 23_o yet_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v oblige_v in_o general_a by_o god_n command_n to_o put_v their_o sentence_n in_o execution_n as_o to_o shut_v out_o the_o leper_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n who_o the_o priest_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v such_o 3_o such_o numb_a 5._o 2_o 3_o so_o also_o under_o the_o gospel_n st._n paul_n require_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o put_v away_o the_o incestuous_a person_n who_o he_o and_o the_o presbyter_n have_v pronounce_v unclean_a for_o he_o have_v determine_v of_o he_o already_o 1_o cor._n int._n hac_fw-la increpâ—tio_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o pluribus_fw-la sie_n arius_n mont._n int._n 5._o 4_o 5._o 7._o 13._o and_o he_o desire_v the_o presbyter_n when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o his_o spirit_n with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v and_o after_o enjoin_v the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o to_o put_v away_o from_o they_o that_o wicked_a person_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o again_o till_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o no_o more_o than_o the_o leper_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o camp_n till_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v they_o clean_o nor_o do_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n receive_v he_o in_o again_o till_o st._n paul_n have_v judge_v of_o he_o and_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o so_o absolve_v he_o and_o desire_v the_o church_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o presbyter_n to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v he_o for_o he_o judge_v sufficient_a unto_o he_o be_v the_o increpation_n which_o be_v inflict_v by_o many_o 6_o many_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6_o many_o blame_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o scandal_n and_o execute_v the_o sentence_n st._n paul_n and_o the_o presbytery_n have_v pronounce_v upon_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v and_o censure_v he_o as_o our_o democratical_a brethren_n will_v have_v it_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o kâ—yeâ—_n christ_n never_o give_v they_o for_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n they_o receive_v that_o power_n from_o the_o lord_n loc_n lord_n leu._n 14._o 3_o 4_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8_o taâ—tae_fw-la se_fw-la uti_fw-la diciâ—_n potestate_fw-la quanta_fw-la concessa_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la author_n ambr_n com._n in_o loc_n all_o â—he_v church_n can_v be_v head_n eye_n or_o ruler_n where_o then_o be_v they_o rule_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 14._o or_o who_o then_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o their_o ruler_n heb._n 13._o 7._o 17._o 5._o if_o either_o of_o these_o elder_n die_v let_v the_o people_n choose_v act_v 6._o 3._o and_o 14._o 23._o and_o the_o presbytery_n of_o that_o congregation_n approve_v of_o and_o ordain_v another_o to_o take_v his_o office_n 120_o office_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 10_o act_n â—_o 20._o &_o 6._o 3_o ambr._n com._n in_o â—â—c_n vide_fw-la appendix_n juris_fw-la divini_fw-la minist_n aâ—gl_n page_n 120_o but_o if_o the_o angel_n die_v let_v the_o next_o presbyter_n succeed_v he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o angel_n who_o be_v first_o among_o the_o presbyter_n as_o timothy_n a_o presbyter_n be_v a_o bishop_n