not_o a_o word_n of_o bishop_n and_o less_o of_o first_o bishop_n in_o many_o ancient_a copy_n transcribeâ—_n out_o of_o the_o original_a second_o the_o syriack_n interpretation_n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o it_o three_o the_o old_a vulgar_a translation_n do_v not_o express_v it_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o timothy_n be_v exhort_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n so_o that_o if_o the_o word_n bishop_n do_v signify_v evangelist_n than_o there_o be_v some_o ground_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o though_o not_o for_o any_o such_o episcopacy_n as_o the_o adversary_n will_v urge_v neither_o be_v timothy_n ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n reside_v in_o it_o for_o he_o stay_v there_o but_o a_o while_o the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o by_o s._n paul_n as_o we_o may_v know_v out_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n till_o s._n paul_n can_v come_v again_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o 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there_o only_o for_o a_o tâ—â—â—_n to_o order_v thing_n and_o then_o go_v to_o st._n paul_n to_o nicâ—â—â—â—e_v yea_o with_o diligence_n chap._n 3.11_o from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n send_v he_o to_o corâ—â—th_n neâ—ther_o doâ—â—_n find_v â—t_a to_o be_v st._n paul_n style_n to_o call_v timothy_n titus_n tichâ—â—â—_n â—â—chipus_fw-la etc._n etc._n bishop_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o title_n wereâ—â—_n pawles_n it_o will_v have_v be_v better_o place_v in_o the_o superscription_n where_o he_o put_v his_o â—â—â—k_n and_o of_o those_o who_o he_o write_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o most_o substantial_a thing_n in_o the_o former_a epistle_n line_n 2_o who_o for_o while_n p._n 1_o l._n 6_o r._n i_o ever_o have_v very_o great_a for_o i_o vever_o have_v any_o and_o in_o the_o same_o p._n the_o last_o 〈…〉_o publish_n for_o multiply_v p._n 6._o l._n 16_o r._n as_o necessary_a for_o 〈…〉_o the_o word_n take_v away_o and_o these_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n 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such_o a_o degree_n howsoever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o they_o ever_o aspire_v from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o high_a preferment_n let_v one_o of_o these_o bishop_n come_v to_o church_n in_o a_o coach_n and_o six_o horse_n with_o a_o gallant_a attendance_n and_o be_v call_v my_o lord_n here_o my_o lord_n there_o will_v christ_n own_v he_o for_o his_o servant_n be_v this_o his_o lesson_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a as_o he_o be_v even_o in_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n will_v not_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v have_v thou_o leave_v all_o to_o follow_v i_o can_v thou_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o i_o too_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o posture_n of_o a_o man_n drunken_a with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n more_o than_o of_o those_o meek_a and_o humble_a apostle_n of_o christ_n what_o difference_n to_o see_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o very_a low_a condition_n and_o a_o bishop_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o plenty_n of_o all_o 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james_n his_o â—â—th_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n that_o bring_v â—â—ch_a heavy_a judgement_n 〈…〉_o bâ—_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o oath_n hon_fw-fr urable_a sir_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n a_o coâ—â—â—_n heâ—â—_n of_o i_o now_o â—nd_v you_o enclose_v which_o with_o thâ—â—_n will_n i_o fear_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o from_o honourable_a sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n g._n juâ—â—â—4_n â—4_z 1â—â—0_n the_o four_o letter_n honourable_a sir_n i_o conâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o you_o not_o â—â—t_n of_o conceit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d appointment_n anâ—_n youâ—_n command_v or_o to_o require_v the_o hoâ—_n iâ—_n yâ—â—_n laâ—_n upon_o â—e_n in_o thing_n aboâ—â—_n which_o you_o may_v have_v a_o 〈…〉_o from_o many_o â—ore_o â—apable_a to_o give_v it_o then_o 〈…〉_o effect_n oâ—_n that_o absolâ—â—â—_n obedience_n i_o have_v swâ—â—_n to_o your_o command_n and_o that_o conâ—â—â—mmit_v i_o have_v promise_v to_o yâ—â—_n pleaâ—â—e_n 〈◊〉_d whereâ—â—_n 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every_o minister_n be_v a_o bishop_n 1_o â—â—w_o 3._o but_o bishop_n by_o way_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n primaâ—y_n or_o dependency_n of_o one_o minister_n from_o aâ—â—bet_n be_v in_o no_o 〈◊〉_d ground_v â—â—on_n sâ—â—â—tures_n but_o it_o be_v tyrannical_a by_o â—â—rpation_n and_o of_o humane_a invention_n as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o aâ—â—â—_n bishop_n they_o must_v confess_v it_o as_o they_o do_v to_o be_v institute_v of_o man_n supremacy_n therefore_o in_o church_n be_v very_o dangerous_a it_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o pâ—â—de_v and_o occasion_n of_o ambition_n which_o man_n be_v natural_o prone_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n john_n have_v live_v in_o these_o our_o day_n 〈◊〉_d many_o dâ—â—repheâ—â—_n wâ—â—â—_n he_o have_v discover_v who_o he_o condemn_v in_o his_o three_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d he_o love_v to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o we_o 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o better_a pattern_n for_o the_o role_n of_o the_o châ—â—ch_n then_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v of_o it_o that_o he_o reprove_v they_o when_o they_o have_v dispute_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o such_o câ—â—iâ—â—_n that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o leâ—â—t_n where_o be_v make_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n exercise_v lordship_n â—ver_v they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d use_n authority_n â—ver_v they_o but_o among_o you_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n matth._n 20.25_o why_o shall_v we_o so_o much_o condemn_v in_o the_o pope_n that_o which_o they_o approve_v in_o other_o shall_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n evil_a of_o itself_o pride_n and_o usurpation_n be_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o a_o virtue_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n a_o arch_a bishop_n here_o that_o have_v the_o precedency_n of_o some_o of_o the_o king_n son_n be_v he_o not_o a_o image_n 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and_o since_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o â—â—â—eâ—s_n as_o aforesaid_a ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v practise_v therefore_o god_n have_v appoint_v person_n who_o without_o any_o such_o reward_n will_v supply_v in_o this_o kind_n that_o which_o the_o minister_n can_v attain_v unto_o and_o very_o it_o be_v either_o a_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o a_o great_a malice_n in_o the_o aversaâ—â—â—s_n to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v set_v up_o within_o these_o few_o year_n for_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n will_v find_v thus_o in_o great_a city_n the_o preach_a presbyter_n do_v from_o among_o themselves_o elect_a by_o the_o major_a vote_n one_o who_o they_o call_v baâ—oâ—_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o preeminence_n over_o other_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v moderator_n in_o their_o assembly_n to_o ask_v the_o opinion_n and_o see_v the_o resolve_v put_v in_o execution_n which_o be_v prudential_o excogitated_a according_a to_o the_o emergency_n of_o affair_n and_o necessity_n of_o time_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o equality_n between_o this_o and_o other_o presbyter_n wherefore_o say_v jerome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o titus_n the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o a_o bishop_n whence_o it_o do_v appeear_fw-mi first_fw-mi that_o as_o man_n do_v set_v they_o up_o so_o they_o may_v take_v they_o down_o seconâ—ly_o since_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o affair_n so_o this_o necessity_n cease_v 〈◊〉_d must_v ceaâ—e_v from_o that_o function_n but_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n though_o it_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o controversy_n we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o new_a observation_n in_o the_o same_o antiquity_n 〈◊〉_d learn_v that_o the_o people_n have_v a_o share_n in_o choose_v of_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v confirm_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n whence_o come_v this_o maxim_n let_v he_o be_v elect_v who_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n have_v desire_v for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v over_o all_o the_o people_n must_v be_v choose_v of_o all_o the_o people_n so_o that_o when_o neâ—tarius_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o father_n will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o the_o people_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o oâ—heâ—_n presbyter_n and_o then_o the_o rigâ—t_a oâ—_n the_o church_n be_v â—sseâ—ted_v as_o yâ—u_n may_v â—ee_z more_o at_o laâ—â—â—_n cat._n liâ—_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v a_o thâ—re_n in_o the_o government_n consequent_o it_o may_v as_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d among_o themselves_o and_o they_o do_v so_o in_o the_o primitive_a châ—â—ch_n for_o thâ—y_n be_v consult_v about_o church-affair_n take_v for_o this_o the_o testimony_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o mâ—llaâ—_n complain_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o slight_n of_o the_o practiâ—e_n upon_o 1_o â—â—m_fw-la 5.17_o the_o ancient_a synâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—th_o he_o and_o the_o church_n after_o have_v elder_n without_o whoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d noâ—â—ing_n be_v do_v by_o what_o neglect_n this_o be_v discontinue_v i_o know_v not_o except_o through_o the_o slothfulness_n oâ—_n rather_o pride_n of_o â—_z while_o themselves_o alâ—ne_v will_v seem_v to_o be_v something_o this_o then_o show_v that_o asoâ—â—_n hâ—â—â—â—e_n there_o be_v such_o elder_n and_o because_o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o pride_n of_o bishop_n oâ—_n pastor_n it_o come_v to_o be_v abâ—oâ—â—ted_v and_o whole_o â—ooteâ—_n out_o in_o popery_n wherefore_o to_o resâ—oâ—e_v theâ—_n to_o that_o right_n be_v to_o â—enew_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o former_a primitive_a church_n and_o with_o this_o take_v the_o authority_n of_o câ—pâ—â—aâ—_n bishop_n of_o caâ—â—hage_n epist_n 10._o lâ—â—â—_n â—_z â—râ—_n 〈◊〉_d b_o ginning_n of_o my_o be_v