to_o be_v presbyter_n and_o then_o bishop_n which_o take_v away_o that_o distinction_n of_o priority_n in_o order_n not_o of_o degree_n as_o if_o the_o call_n episcopal_a be_v a_o numeral_a not_o a_o mâ—nerall_a function_n a_o priority_n in_o order_n and_o not_o a_o superiority_n in_o degree_n for_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o stair_n or_o step_n as_o act._n 21._o 35_o 35._o paul_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o stair_n which_o interpretation_n of_o i_o both_o council_n and_o father_n do_v coâ—firme_v 〈◊〉_d concilâ—uâ—_fw-la african_n call_v the_o three_o function_n ecclesiastical_a of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o church_n conc._n sardicen_n no_o man_n may_v be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n which_o have_v not_o rise_v by_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sardie_n ad_fw-la culmen_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la conc._n calcedom_n chal._n to_o reduce_v a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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maintenance_n they_o and_o we_o somewhat_o semblable_a they_o impeach_v by_o persecution_n we_o exhaust_v by_o sacrilege_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n though_o a_o sharp_a one_o which_o a_o romish_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n story_n long_o since_o make_v 〈…〉_z that_o the_o word_n conscientia_fw-la have_v have_v very_o ill_a luck_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v at_o once_o in_o full_a syllable_n in_o the_o apostle_n timeâ—_n when_o there_o be_v con_n and_o sci_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d clergy_n then_o entia_fw-la be_v defective_a they_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n but_o no_o endowment_n of_o possession_n afterward_o when_o there_o be_v con_n and_o entia_fw-la a_o religious_a yea_o a_o superstitious_a and_o a_o very_a 〈◊〉_d clergy_n than_o sci_n be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o then_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o in_o my_o time_n say_v he_o con_n and_o sci_n be_v both_o go_v and_o like_a philâ—poemenes_n army_n in_o plutarch_n philopae_fw-la 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both_o preacher_n &_o governor_n 12._o yet_o say_v saint_n paul_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v 〈…〉_z 14._o note_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n and_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n say_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n ult_n which_o church_n have_v many_o presbyter_n there_o be_v the_o censure_n reserve_v for_o the_o other_o philip_z though_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o power_n have_v preach_v and_o convert_v many_o in_o samaria_n 8._o yet_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o lay-hand_n upon_o any_o but_o the_o apostle_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v from_o jerusalem_n peter_n and_o john_n to_o do_v that_o office_n there_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n reserve_v both_o these_o they_o convey_v unto_o bishop_n first_o for_o ordination_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n long_o before_o timothy_n be_v appoint_v their_o bishop_n 22._o yet_o saint_n paul_n send_v he_o of_o purpose_n to_o impose_v hand_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o 5._o and_o for_o that_o intent_n also_o he_o leave_v titus_n in_o creta_n neither_o will_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v admit_v any_o other_o but_o bishop_n to_o that_o business_n as_o not_o justifiable_a for_o the_o presbyter_n either_o by_o reason_n example_n or_o scripture_n first_o for_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o admit_v no_o contradiction_n 7._o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o he_o which_o bless_v shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o which_o be_v bless_v take_v it_o for_o the_o benediction_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la not_o devotione_fw-la for_o the_o subject_n may_v bless_v the_o prince_n &_o man_n bless_v god_n in_o hearty_a devotion_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o authority_n come_v from_o the_o great_a as_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o confer_v it_o not_o in_o he_o that_o take_v it_o and_o this_o be_v saint_n ambrose_n his_o reason_n 3._o second_o for_o example_n not_o one_o to_o be_v show_v through_o the_o whole_a story_n ecclesiastical_a that_o any_o beside_o a_o bishop_n do_v it_o if_o some_o one_o of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n presume_v to_o do_v it_o his_o act_n be_v reverse_a by_o the_o church_n for_o unlawful_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o collâ—thus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n pres._n whereof_o athanasius_n and_o epiphanius_n do_v both_o make_v mention_n marit_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v order_n for_o which_o both_o himself_o be_v censure_v and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v revoke_v 69._o and_o they_o receive_v as_o mere_a layman_n and_o no_o otherwise_o unto_o the_o communion_n who_o he_o have_v order_v three_o for_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o either_o of_o holy_a man_n or_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n not_o holyman_n for_o all_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o consent_n do_v contradict_v it_o chrysostome_n upon_o the_o 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o 4._o fuagr_n theodoret_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n â—â—agel_n oecumenius_n upon_o 1._o tim._n 5._o ambrose_n be_v peremptory_a that_o it_o be_v neither_o fas_fw-la nor_o ius_n consonant_a neither_o with_o god_n nor_o man_n law_n that_o any_o beside_o a_o bishop_n shall_v do_v it_o yea_o hierom_n himself_o who_o set_v a_o presbyter_n like_o he_o in_o sophocle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o advance_v he_o as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v to_o make_v he_o go_v aequis_fw-la ceruicibus_fw-la with_o a_o bishop_n yet_o take_v he_o this_o one_o peg_n down_o excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o a_o bishop_n do_v which_o a_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v save_v ordination_n no_o scripture_n of_o the_o holyghost_n either_o analogical_o by_o consequent_a or_o direct_o by_o precept_n for_o analogy_n none_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o or_o may_v do_v it_o as_o before_o you_o hear_v not_o direct_o for_o to_o what_o presbyter_n be_v the_o authority_n commit_v as_o a_o presbyter_n 21._o unto_o timothy_n a_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n it_o be_v say_v lay_v hand_n hasty_o on_o no_o man_n and_o to_o titus_n a_o bishop_n of_o creta_n i_o have_v leave_v thou_o here_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n 5._o but_o to_o each_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n first_o for_o example_n that_o of_o ananias_n act_n 9_o 9_o who_o being_n neither_o apostle_n not_o bishop_n only_o a_o disciple_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o paul_n and_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o it_o true_a but_o they_o be_v manus_fw-la curatoriae_fw-la not_o confirmatoriae_fw-la as_o appear_v verse_n 12._o 12â—_n to_o restore_v his_o sight_n not_o to_o give_v he_o his_o function_n else_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v first_o actual_o consecrate_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n which_o be_v psal_n 18._o second_o for_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n precept_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o practice_n of_o consecration_n by_o the_o presbyteri_fw-la 14_o in_o those_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v give_v thou_o cum_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la 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the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n so_o that_o either_o saint_n paul_n be_v himself_o that_o whole_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v in_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n which_o bishop_n also_o have_v all_o the_o function_n ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v of_o anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n both_o sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o action_n &_o without_o he_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v which_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o master_n calvin_n calvin_n stand_v resolute_a that_o s._n paul_n alone_o do_v it_o it_o prevente_n a_o three_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 4._o 3._o carthaginian_a council_n where_o there_o be_v a_o canon_n that_o when_o a_o bishop_n lay_v hand_n to_o give_v order_n all_o the_o priest_n present_a do_v withal_o lay_v their_o hand_n iuxta_fw-la manum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la true_a first_o iuxta_fw-la manum_fw-la so_o that_o the_o bishop_n hand_n must_v necessary_o and_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—_n on_o second_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d scripture_n a_o twofould_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o first_o extend_v to_o consecrate_v and_o bresse_v so_o do_v the_o patriarch_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a the_o other_o stretch_v out_o ad_fw-la testimoâ—um_fw-la for_o a_o witness_n and_o assent_v 1._o the_o bishop_n hand_n be_v the_o first_o for_o that_o bless_v and_o consecrate_v the_o presbyter_n assist_v do_v with_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d and_o approve_v what_o he_o do_v how_o will_v that_o appear_v demonstrative_o because_o if_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o ordination_n as_o that_o a_o man_n either_o insufficient_a for_o learning_n or_o scandalous_a for_o life_n or_o otherwise_o canonical_o impeach_v be_v admit_v into_o order_n the_o bishop_n only_o be_v censure_v the_o assist_a presbyter_n never_o call_v 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conclusion_n be_v find_v therefore_o the_o authoriâ—â—â—_n not_o commit_v unto_o they_o whereupon_o some_o because_o if_o they_o grant_v imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o see_v a_o superiority_n must_v needs_o follow_v monument_n have_v therefore_o do_v as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o a_o painter_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n who_o have_v draw_v king_n henry_n the_o 8._o against_o the_o queen_n come_v through_o the_o city_n in_o triumph_n with_o a_o bible_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v check_v by_o a_o great_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o will_v to_o wipe_v it_o out_o because_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o the_o book_n visible_a he_o wipe_v out_o bible_n &_o hand_n withal_o so_o they_o with_o the_o superiority_n have_v remove_v also_o the_o â—â—remony_n insomuch_o that_o in_o some_o church_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o your_o majesty_n when_o they_o admit_v any_o into_o order_n they_o shake_v hand_n with_o they_o as_o bid_v they_o welcome_a into_o 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1._o 4._o 4._o in_o one_o word_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o set_n of_o thing_n to_o right_n correction_n judicial_a be_v either_o corrective_a or_o coactive_a either_o restrain_v where_o there_o be_v too_o much_o forwardness_n or_o enforce_v where_o there_o be_v a_o slackness_n this_o the_o rod_n that_o the_o sword_n apostolical_a 〈◊〉_d veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o virga_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4._o there_o be_v the_o poâ—_n uâ—inam_fw-la abscindantur_fw-la qui_fw-la perturbant_fw-la vos_fw-la there_o be_v the_o sword_n apostolic_a â—al_n 5._o 12._o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n keep_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n 12._o as_o will_v appear_v for_o example_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n where_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a preacher_n presbyter_n of_o eminent_a gift_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o can_v proceed_v against_o the_o incestuous_a offendor_n 5._o before_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v offend_v that_o they_o have_v no_o 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short_a that_o their_o unround_n doctrine_n infect_v no_o further_o and_o again_o if_o a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n recant_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avoid_v he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o tit._n 3._o 10._o 10._o to_o say_v this_o authority_n be_v commit_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o as_o evangelist_n first_o that_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n for_o there_o be_v as_o good_a proof_n that_o timothy_n be_v a_o apostle_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n for_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 5._o fac_n opus_fw-la euangelistae_fw-la do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o gift_n the_o same_o say_v also_o of_o he_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 10._o 10._o operatur_fw-la opus_fw-la domini_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la he_o work_v the_o lord_n work_v even_o as_o i_o and_o we_o all_o know_v saint_n paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n second_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n cease_v with_o the_o function_n as_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o personal_a but_o these_o thing_n which_o saint_n paul_n enjoin_v to_o timothy_n as_o a_o bishop_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n government_n to_o perpetual_a succession_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 14._o 14._o charge_v he_o before_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n that_o he_o keep_v these_o injunction_n without_o stain_n or_o changâ—_n ill_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n which_o timothy_n can_v not_o perform_v in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n know_v can_v not_o live_v so_o long_o 6._o therefore_o as_o s._n ambrose_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o timothy_n a_o bishop_n as_o a_o precept_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o function_n much_o less_o be_v they_o impose_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o presbyter_n for_o though_o the_o name_n in_o scripture_n be_v
often_o confound_v yet_o the_o function_n be_v distinct_a for_o in_o the_o 24._o of_o matthew_n verse_n 45._o 45._o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v rector_n super_fw-la familiam_fw-la steward_n of_o the_o household_n under_o the_o chief_a lord_n be_v in_o the_o 49._o verse_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fellow_n servant_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o meany_n all_o servant_n under_o one_o lord_n but_o yet_o some_o superior_a to_o other_o in_o office_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v more_o familiar_a unto_o you_o this_o distinction_n will_v be_v more_o apparent_a for_o the_o stile_n of_o barâ—n_n be_v a_o tiâ—tle_a belong_v to_o man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o noble_a birth_n but_o yet_o communicable_a to_o man_n scarce_o of_o mean_a worship_n yea_o even_o in_o that_o honourable_a rank_n both_o earl_n and_o lord_n be_v call_v baron_n yet_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n unequal_a every_o earl_n be_v a_o baron_n but_o every_o baron_n not_o a_o earl_n so_o in_o this_o 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the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n wherein_o vigilantius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n do_v not_o crush_v that_o unprofitable_a vessel_n with_o his_o apostolic_a rod._n â—iparium_fw-la and_o it_o be_v thy_o humility_n rogat_fw-la say_v saint_n cyprian_n to_o rogatianus_n a_o bishop_n that_o thou_o will_v complain_v to_o i_o of_o the_o contumely_n offer_v unto_o thou_o by_o a_o deacon_n whereas_o thou_o may_v pro_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la tui_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la that_o be_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o office_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o thy_o chair_n have_v power_n sufficient_a to_o revenge_v thyself_o on_o he_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o â—hat_n if_o the_o deacon_n do_v still_o persist_v in_o that_o his_o malapert_a carriage_n he_o shall_v either_o deponere_fw-la or_o abstinere_fw-la depose_v he_o from_o his_o ministry_n or_o suspend_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o superiority_n of_o 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apoc._n 2._o 2._o thou_o haste_v examine_v they_o which_o profess_v themselves_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o there_o be_v their_o preeminence_n for_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o brethren_n 5_o three_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o place_n during_o life_n else_o what_o need_v that_o threat_n verâ—e_v 5_o i_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n for_o have_v he_o but_o stay_v a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n the_o presbytery_n will_v have_v turn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o socket_n when_o his_o turn_n be_v expire_v 1._o but_o as_o with_o m._n beza_n we_o begin_v so_o will_v we_o conclude_v all_o with_o m._n calvin_n who_o dâ—rects_v we_o for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o church_n government_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a institution_n unto_o veteren_n ecclesiam_fw-la the_o ancient_a church_n wherein_o we_o shall_v see_v imaginem_fw-la quanaan_n a_o certain_a representation_n thereof_o for_o howsoever_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o time_n make_v some_o canon_n exorbitant_a from_o scripture_n yet_o with_o such_o caution_n do_v they_o constitute_v their_o discipline_n ut_fw-la facile_fw-la videas_fw-la niâ—il_fw-la â—ere_z hac_fw-la parte_fw-la haâ—uisse_fw-la a_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la alienum_fw-la that_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v nothing_o therein_o almost_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o write_a word_n for_o this_o particular_a in_o hand_n â—_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n he_o exemplifi_v the_o form_n thereof_o out_o of_o their_o number_n of_o presbyter_n pastor_n &_o doctor_n in_o every_o city_n they_o choose_v one_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a who_o they_o entitle_v a_o bishop_n for_o which_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n ne_fw-la ex_fw-la â—qualitate_fw-la ut_fw-la fierâ—_n solet_fw-la dissidia_fw-la nasâ—erentur_fw-la and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v as_o some_o do_v this_o bishop_n to_o be_v but_o a_o parson_n of_o a_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o every_o such_o citâ—e_n attributa_fw-la erat_fw-la certa_fw-la regio_fw-la a_o whole_a territory_n or_o country_n be_v annex_v the_o village_n whereof_o set_v their_o pastor_n that_o feed_v they_o from_o the_o cathedral_n church_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v chief_a and_o where_o he_o sit_v a_o lively_a idea_n thereof_o still_o remain_v with_o we_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a fundation_n and_o this_o make_v way_n to_o the_o part_n ensue_v namely_o first_o posuit_fw-la their_o cathedral_n seat_n and_o second_o in_o quo_fw-la their_o diocesan_n jurisdiction_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v too_o troublesome_a already_o and_o therefore_o will_v here_o stay_v my_o course_n god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n grant_v that_o the_o word_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v may_v turn_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o instruction_n in_o christ_n jesu_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz_n &_o thucyd_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 15._o naz._n ep_n 42._o ad_fw-la procop._n 1._o cor._n 11_o 17._o august_n 2._o tim._n â—_o 17._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 32._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 8._o exo_fw-la 9_o 16._o mat_n 5._o 14._o 1._o tim_n 3._o 5._o philip_n 2._o 4._o ezech._n 31._o 39_o exod._n 19_o 19_o heb._n 5._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o apoc._n 2._o 7â—_n â—say_v 51._o 17._o 1._o sam._n 3._o â—_o â—ct_n 2._o judg._n 12._o 6._o philip._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 28._o 19_o mat._n 15._o 13._o eccle_n 1._o 10._o ezech._n 28._o 3._o dan._n 9_o 2._o the_o prayer_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 4â—_n tit._n â—_o 15._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o cant._n 6._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d polit_fw-la 1._o cor._n 14._o 33._o zach._n â—â—_o 7._o apoc._n 37._o mat._n 16_o 19_o luc._n 11._o 52._o cor._n 〈…〉_z ephes._n 4._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 31._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 17._o act._n 6._o 4._o act._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 1â—_n 5._o â—alâ—_n 2._o 9_o mat._n 17._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 37._o nâ—zâ—an_n epiphan_n mat._n 3._o 16._o â—7_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 12._o â—_o tim._n 3._o 13._o â—ct_n 21._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d sardie_n chal._n nazi_n vit_fw-mi athâ—_n vit_fw-mi basil._n hier._n ad_fw-la nepot_n idem_fw-la in_o epit_fw-la nep._n act._n 66._o ibid._n 14._o 27_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 9_o naziâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 6._o jam._n 3._o 1_o â—_o lin_v nat_n hist._n hieron_n in_o tit._n cap._n 1._o &_o epist_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o 〈…〉_z plut._n in_o philopae_fw-la tit._n 1._o 5._o 1._o thes._n â—_o 12._o â—_o thes._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor_n 4_o ult_n act._n 8._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o tit._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 7._o 7._o ambros._n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o athanas._n apol._n 2_o in_o liâ—â—â—is_n pres._n marit_n â—piphan_n 〈◊〉_d 69._o chrysost._n theodoret._n oecumen_fw-la ambros._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la fuagr_n aiax_n â—â—agel_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o tit._n 1._o 5._o act._n 9_o verse_n 12â—_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14_o hierom_n in_o esa._n 3_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o calvin_n justit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o rod._n 29._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d act._n and_o monument_n gal._n 2._o 9_o act._n 13._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o â—_o tim._n 5._o 29._o epiph._n lib._n â—_o haeâ—_n 75._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 4._o â—_o tim._n 2._o 16._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o tit._n â—9_n tit._n 2._o 15._o tit._n 2._o 15._o tit._n 1._o 5._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 10._o tit._n 3._o 10._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 10._o 1._o tim_n 6._o 14._o ambrose_n in_o 〈…〉_z cap._n 6._o mat._n 24._o 45._o 1._o cor._n 4â—_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o hierom._n ad_fw-la â—iparium_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1._o 18._o oecumen_fw-la ibid._n luc._n 24._o 49._o ad_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la grad_v cap._n 23._o august_n de_fw-mi bapt_v contra_fw-la donat._n ca._n 24._o lib._n 4._o hier._n ad_fw-la euag._n can._n apost_n ubique_fw-la nicen._n con_n 4._o can._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 7._o numb_a 11._o 29_o numb_a 16._o 3._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o gesip_n apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o euseb._n hist._n eccles._n â—parâ—â—m_n socrat._n theodoret._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o ca._n 63._o august_n ep_n 42._o 1._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n pag._n 145._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la sarav_n high_a ad_fw-la evagr_a euseb._n li._n 1._o cap._n 24._o luke_n 24._o euseb._n li._n 4._o ca._n 22._o hieron_n pâ—oâ—em_fw-la in_o euang._n matthei_n hieron_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles._n in_o lacobi_fw-la hieron_n in_o â—gnatio_fw-la 1._o cor._n 15._o 6._o ignat._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n ignat._n ad_fw-la antioch_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la trall_n ignat._n ad_fw-la antiochen_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la sar_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o hieron_n advers._n 〈◊〉_d hieron_n in_o tit._n 1._o hieron_n ibidem_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o cypr._n ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la act._n 19_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pâ—_n â—2_n 1._o cor._n â—_o joan._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 〈…〉_z 1._o cor._n 7._o 6._o psalm_n 12._o verse_n 40._o vers_fw-la 25._o iâ—enae_fw-la gen._n 2._o exod._n 20._o apoc._n 1_o psalm_n 118._o heron_n ad_fw-la maâ—_n aug._n in_o â—s_n 44._o â—â—â—ron_n ibid._n 〈…〉_z â—oh_o 3._o cypâ—_n ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la â—liod_n theodoâ—_n in_o â—hilip_n 1._o acts._n 1._o 20â—â—sal_n 109._o hilar._n in_o math._n 24._o apoc._n â—_o 1._o 2._o 5_o instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o c_n â—_o sect._n 1._o sect._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d