3._o see_v mat._n 10._o and_o luk._n ch_z 2.8_o 10._o ver_fw-la 3._o then_o after_o they_o the_o seventie_o disciple_n christ_n liken_v the_o first_o to_o sheep_n the_o second_o to_o lamb_n thereby_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o first-sent_a have_v not_o only_o the_o priority_n of_o time_n but_o of_o place_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v christ_n own_o act_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v of_o join_v together_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v put_v asunder_o and_o so_o say_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n sicut_fw-la in_o apostolis_n forma_fw-la est_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o septuaginta_fw-la discipulis_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o stella_n and_o aquinas_n it_o be_v also_o so_o understand_v by_o theophilact_n and_o sundry_a other_o upon_o the_o ten_o of_o luke_n viz._n that_o the_o seventy_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o twelve_o some_o express_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o seventy_o in_o stead_n of_o aaron_n son_n shall_v be_v among_o we_o as_o inferior_a priest_n other_o thus_o that_o the_o twelve_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o commander_n in_o the_o church_n and_o although_o in_o these_o ordinance_n it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n take_v pattern_n from_o the_o law_n wherein_o all_o priest_n be_v not_o equal_a yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o against_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o ceremony_n both_o may_v be_v and_o be_v abolish_v although_o the_o form_n of_o the_o old_a government_n be_v still_o retain_v see_v that_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o pertain_v not_o so_o much_o to_o type_n and_o figure_n as_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rule_v of_o do_v thing_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n for_o parity_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o anarchy_n and_o so_o no_o order_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o confusion_n and_o without_o doubt_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v make_v chief_a in_o authority_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o this_o whilst_o christ_n live_v next_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o saint_n paul_n though_o last_o call_v 11.5_o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o yet_o not_o a_o whit_n inferior_a to_o the_o chief_a aposle_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedâ—nia_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o to_o charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n at_o the_o end_n therefore_o of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v write_v from_o rome_n to_o timotheus_n the_o first_o elect_v bishop_n 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that_o anianus_n do_v immediate_o succeed_v mark_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o again_o julian_n the_o ten_o have_v the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o same_o church_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o c_o 9_o and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 20._o chapter_n speak_v of_o saint_n john_n when_o he_o return_v say_v he_o out_o of_o pathmos_n to_o ephesus_n at_o the_o request_n of_o other_o he_o visit_v the_o place_n border_v thereupon_o that_o he_o may_v ordain_v bishop_n constitute_v church_n and_o elect_a clergy_n man_n by_o lot_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v assign_v and_o come_v to_o a_o city_n not_o far_o of_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o bishop_n which_o be_v set_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o unto_o he_o he_o commit_v the_o tuition_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n say_v i_o do_v earnest_o commend_v this_o young_a man_n unto_o thou_o witness_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n nay_o before_o this_o allege_a of_o these_o apostle_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o philip_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o a_o evangelist_n preach_v and_o baptize_v but_o neither_o might_n nor_o do_v ordain_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o when_o the_o apostle_n hear_v that_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o send_v thither_o peter_n and_o john_n because_o they_o have_v power_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o philip_n have_v not_o as_o be_v record_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8.14.17_o act._n 8.14.17_o nor_o do_v saint_n paul_n but_o set_v down_o rule_n how_o bishop_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o which_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o the_o church_n ought_v of_o right_a to_o be_v without_o they_o but_o among_o all_o passage_n this_o may_v not_o slip_v namely_o that_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asiae_n have_v their_o bishop_n even_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o particular_n of_o their_o 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