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apostle_n which_o be_v a_o assertion_n of_o such_o catholic_n verity_n that_o all_o the_o writer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v constant_o acknowledge_v it_o till_o those_o few_o person_n in_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n dare_v venture_v to_o reject_v the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o run_v counter_a with_o the_o best_a antiquity_n which_o be_v plain_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o incomparable_a industry_n and_o elaborate_a inquiry_n of_o the_o late_a reverend_a bishop_n of_o durham_n in_o his_o scholastical_a history_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o though_o the_o write_n of_o apocryphical_a author_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o example_n of_o life_n and_o instruction_n of_o manner_n yet_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n in_o compile_v her_o public_a liturgy_n have_v appoint_v no_o part_n of_o those_o book_n to_o be_v read_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o 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depositum_fw-la commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o ministerial_a officer_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o preserve_v and_o improve_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o this_o purpose_n they_o be_v constitute_v steward_n of_o god_n and_o dispenser_n of_o holy_a mystery_n thus_o st._n paul_n affirm_v in_o general_a 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o peace_n that_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n to_o pray_v man_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a proclaim_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n 2_o tim._n 1.11_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o exhort_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v fast_o 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for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n admit_v of_o this_o exposition_n that_o man_n account_v so_o worthy_o of_o these_o person_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n as_o those_o denomination_n be_v apply_v to_o minister_n which_o denote_v their_o servitude_n and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n so_o the_o same_o and_o other_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o which_o import_n some_o power_n and_o authority_n inherent_a in_o they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v their_o dignity_n and_o commission_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o in_o temporal_a kingdom_n when_o ruler_n or_o procurator_n be_v send_v into_o any_o province_n they_o receive_v authority_n to_o regulate_v the_o affair_n thereof_o as_o deputy_n or_o vicegerent_n to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n so_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n with_o commission_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n to_o execu_n in_o his_o name_n several_a office_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o in_o person_n perform_v when_o he_o be_v conversant_a with_o it_o thereof_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 12.28_o of_o like_a signification_n be_v that_o honourable_a appellation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o eminent_a dignity_n of_o the_o ministerial_a officer_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o heaven_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o treat_v and_o negotiate_v with_o the_o son_n of_o of_o man_n concern_v the_o mysterious_a affair_n of_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n for_o so_o the_o roman_n give_v the_o title_n of_o legate_n to_o those_o person_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o dignity_n to_o represent_v their_o master_n person_n and_o with_o 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