be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o a_o pastor_n as_o timothy_n be_v afterward_o so_o do_v the_o deacon_n teach_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n but_o accidental_o if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o steven_n dispute_v and_o teach_v act_v 6_o and_o 7._o further_o observe_v they_o can_v not_o be_v deacon_n and_o evangelist_n i_o mean_v they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v brethren_n because_o they_o be_v evangelist_n deacon_n but_o because_o they_o be_v deputy_n oâ_n the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v know_v these_o brethren_n take_v place_n in_o the_o council_n not_o as_o evangelist_n deacon_n but_o as_o representatives_n that_o be_v as_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o the_o 22._o ver_fw-la it_o please_v the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n &_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o the_o next_o ver_fw-la the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o brethren_n instead_o of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o business_n be_v clear_a against_o the_o episcopal_a party_n though_o with_o the_o independent_a 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than_o at_o ephesus_n since_o there_o be_v a_o suffi_fw-la ient_a cââuâaââ_n n_o three_o ap_fw-mi stle_n peter_n jameâ_n and_o jeâa_n gal._n 2._o second_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v convert_v of_o several_a nation_n a_o lâ_n 2_o â_o etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v positive_o ffi_n rm_v of_o epheâus_n aâ_n therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n though_o perhaps_o confine_v ãâã_d jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v ephe_n âans_v theâe_n can_v not_o be_v to_o many_o preach_v elder_n of_o that_o church_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v âer_o eâtâây_a for_o saint_n paul_n to_o say_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 25._o tââ_n aâ_n amongst_o who_o i_o have_v be_v preach_v âall_n see_v my_o âace_n no_o more_o when_o it_o be_v very_a probablâ_n that_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o câriâtians_n be_v not_o countenance_v have_v persecute_v the_o labourer_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o as_o to_o have_v two_o three_o and_o perhaps_o four_o at_o the_o most_o to_o preach_v now_o why_o s._n paul_n shââld_a 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james_n his_o ââth_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n that_o bring_v ââch_a heavy_a judgement_n ãâ¦ã_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 ãâã_d upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n a_o coâââ_n heââ_n of_o i_o now_o ând_v you_o enclose_v which_o with_o thââ_n will_n i_o fear_v ãâ¦ã_o have_v ãâ¦ã_o from_o honourable_a sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n g._n juâââ4_n â4_z 1ââ0_n the_o four_o letter_n honourable_a sir_n i_o conââââ_n ãâ¦ã_o to_o you_o not_o âât_n of_o conceit_n in_o ãâã_d of_o any_o ãâã_d appointment_n anâ_n youâ_n command_v or_o to_o require_v the_o hoâ_n iâ_n yââ_n laâ_n upon_o âe_n in_o thing_n aboââ_n which_o you_o may_v have_v a_o ãâ¦ã_o from_o many_o âore_o âapable_a to_o give_v it_o then_o ãâ¦ã_o effect_n oâ_n that_o absolâââ_n obedience_n i_o have_v swââ_n to_o your_o command_n and_o that_o conâââmmit_v i_o have_v promise_v to_o yââ_n pleaââe_n ãâã_d whereââ_n i_o will_v endeavour_v at_o this_o time_n to_o 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prophesy_v ãâ¦ã_o anâ_n this_o in_o ãâ¦ã_o ââth_v which_o speâieâ_n be_v comprehend_v unâer_o this_o gent_n ãâ¦ã_o so_o it_o be_v ruleâ_n and_o preacheâ_n be_v tâââifferent_a office_n the_o ruler_n be_v nât_v the_o preacher_n although_o the_o preacher_n be_v a_o ruler_n but_o thâs_n will_v ãâ¦ã_o presseâ_n on_o when_o we_o shall_v explain_v that_o ãâ¦ã_o nâw_o that_o there_o be_v different_a âffiâes_v it_o iâ_n cleaâ_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o tâe_v ãâ¦ã_o they_o ãâã_d different_a and_o these_o several_a and_o ââfferent_a ãâã_d be_v upon_o several_a and_o different_a person_n which_o be_v well_o represent_v by_o the_o comâââion_n of_o many_o member_n in_o one_o body_n and_o all_o i_o beââ_n have_v a_o different_a ãâ¦ã_o 4._o so_o that_o tâe_v office_n of_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o the_o othââ_n the_o âunction_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v different_a ârom_n ãâ¦ã_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o one_o ãâã_d âee_n the_o oâhe_n to_o hear_v ãâã_d the_o othââ_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o office_n ãâã_d the_o âooâ_n whereby_o it_o ãâã_d clear_v that_o tâây_n be_v several_a different_a member_n and_o they_o have_v several_a different_a office_n in_o the_o lââe_a manner_n that_o one_o bâdy_n the_o chââch_n ãâã_d several_a different_a member_n as_o preacher_n deacon_n ruler_n as_o in_o a_o natural_a bâây_n we_o know_v the_o hanâ_n be_v a_o member_n diffââent_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o so_o in_o the_o mystical_a bâdy_n the_o ruler_n be_v not_o the_o pâeacheââ_n and_o aâ_n the_o âunction_n of_o the_o hand_n ãâã_d realây_n distinct_a and_o different_a ãâ¦ã_o the_o ãâã_d to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v real_o distinct_a and_o diffeâânâ_n from_o that_o of_o the_o preacher_n but_o nââther_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o aâ_n tâe_v ruler_n be_v
uncertain_a whither_o âuch_o a_o day_n bâ_n the_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v translate_v ãâã_d oâ_n the_o miââal_a shall_v i_o neglect_v the_o ãâã_d of_o prayer_n that_o be_v ãâã_d and_o to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o shall_v we_o a_o way_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o help_n and_o ever_o be_v child_n in_o prayer_n shall_v ââmitate_v the_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o thing_n of_o a_o ãâã_d institution_n iâ_n not_o invention_n o_o shall_v i_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o min_n steâ_n bâcause_fw-mi i_o can_v find_v and_o read_v my_o lesson_n in_o such_o a_o common_a prayer-book_n which_o be_v occasion_n of_o vileness_n or_o shall_v my_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o book_n of_o the_o which_o one_o of_o they_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n have_v say_v there_o be_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v off_o other_o add_v and_o other_o to_o be_v alter_v noâ_n i_o hold_v that_o ceremony_n ought_v whole_o to_o be_v take_v away_o seâ_n marâ_n iââ_n cââââap_n 4_o ãâã_d 51._o sect_n 21._o first_o because_o contrary_a ãâã_d the_o purity_n of_o goâs_n worship_n who_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n ãâã_d be_v the_o gospel_n a_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o here_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o outward_a apparel_n instead_o of_o a_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o can_v that_o worship_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o truth_n when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n but_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o if_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v because_o abuse_v than_o meat_n and_o drink_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o because_o there_o be_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o confess_v in_o thing_n substantial_a essential_a and_o necessary_a the_o ââe_z be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o though_o it_o be_v profane_v by_o papist_n thus_o of_o bread_n and_o drink_n because_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n life_n but_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v circumstantial_a and_o indifferent_a if_o abuse_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v off_o such_o be_v the_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n that_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a they_o must_v confess_v it_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n or_o sign_n for_o it_o in_o sc_n ipture_n as_o of_o surplice_n sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v indifferent_a why_o press_v upon_o a_o tender_a conscience_n if_o think_v necessary_a then_o herein_o lie_v the_o superstition_n now_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v come_v to_o be_v superstitious_a it_o be_v no_o more_o indifferent_a but_o to_o be_v take_v off_o altogether_o as_o ezecâiah_n to_o his_o great_a commendation_n break_v the_o bâazen_a serpent_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v more_o to_o plead_v then_o for_o these_o sottish_a garment_n for_o it_o be_v erect_v by_o god_n command_n but_o the_o other_o thinââ_n not_o so_o i_o wish_v every_o one_o that_o be_v so_o forward_o for_o ceremony_n to_o peruse_v a_o preface_n in_o the_o comm_n prayer-book_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o because_o ceremony_n be_v grow_v numerous_a super_fw-la fluous_a superstitious_a and_o a_o yoke_n unto_o ââuls_n therefore_o some_o be_v take_v away_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v desire_v the_o abolish_n of_o all_o other_o as_o for_o the_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v indifferent_a must_v not_o be_v press_v as_o necessary_a so_o as_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n exc_fw-mi pt_v he_o kneel_v yet_o methinks_v because_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o papist_n about_o it_o it_o will_v be_v well_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o posture_n to_o avoid_v appearance_n and_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n and_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v in_o another_o posture_n for_o at_o such_o ãâã_d a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o pray_a posture_n yet_o if_o a_o person_n ãâã_d satisfy_v i_o that_o he_o have_v no_o superstitious_a reason_n to_o take_v it_o this_o i_o think_v a_o man_n ouâht_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o he_o but_o be_v go_v already_o beyond_o the_o ââtent_n of_o a_o letter_n and_o âeaâing_v to_o ãâã_d youâ_n patience_n in_o the_o perusal_n oâ_n this_o i_o ââave_v leâve_v to_o bâtââe_v myself_o to_o my_o âââer_a ãâã_d till_o the_o âenâ_n oppâtunity_n i_o shall_v have_v to_o testify_v âith_o my_o father_n obedience_n to_o your_o command_n how_o sincere_o i_o be_o honourable_a sââ_n you_o etc._n etc._n g._n june_n the_o ââ_o 166â_n the_o three_o letter_n ãâ¦ã_o it_o iâ_n a_o ãâã_d âââânary_a satisfaction_n to_o i_o and_o a_o sign_n of_o your_o wont_a ãâã_d that_o you_o do_v accept_v of_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n which_o i_o have_v ãâ¦ã_o the_o satisfy_n of_o your_o desire_n and_o since_o you_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o that_o i_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o answer_v your_o expectation_n into_o ãâã_d a_o measure_n and_o to_o give_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o contentment_n to_o that_o noble_a 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noâât_v a_o biââââ_n but_o as_o a_o pââsâââer_n and_o in_o ãâã_d scripture_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o pâeâââââ_n ãâã_d 4.14_o neither_o ãâã_d i_o âee_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o y_a shââââ_n make_v any_o distinction_n between_o the_o ââânation_n of_o bisâoââ_n in_o their_o sânâe_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o call_v the_o one_o consecration_n as_o if_o by_o oââânation_n they_o be_v not_o consecrate_v when_o it_o be_v âell_o know_v that_o conââââââtion_n of_o bishop_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o word_n ãâã_d call_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o âââing_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbyter_n it_o ãâã_d thy_o weââ_n a_o bishop_n âs_v they_o assert_v it_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o you_o see_v then_o thaâ_n though_o ãâã_d shall_v ãâã_d bishop_n to_o be_v different_a in_o âegree_n ââom_n minister_n whiâh_o we_o deny_v yet_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o âaying_n on_o of_o hânds_n by_o the_o presbyteral_a which_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v after_o the_o âiving_n of_o the_o ãâã_d of_o fellowship_n as_o st._n paul_n speakâ_n gal._n 2.9_o as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n it_o have_v no_o precedent_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o i_o know_v of_o no_o other_o consecration_n but_o the_o separate_n of_o they_o from_o a_o common_a use_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a end_n as_o for_o the_o naââng_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o christening_n and_o baptise_v of_o church_n and_o bell_n their_o authority_n be_v from_o popery_n and_o not_o scripture_n howsoever_o i_o may_v observe_v it_o as_o a_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o a_o adulterate_n of_o its_o object_n bât_v alas_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o although_o it_o be_v much_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v tolerable_a but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o they_o do_v d_o star_z in_o more_o than_o church-government_n it_o be_v even_o in_o fundamental_a point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o fear_v the_o use_v consequence_n of_o prelacy_n 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peter_n say_v of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v accompany_v with_o we_o all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n go_v in_o and_o out_o amongst_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n till_o the_o day_n he_o be_v taâân_v up_o must_v one_o be_v ordain_v with_o we_o to_o be_v âitness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n aâtâ_n 1.21_o 22._o wherefore_o beââââe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o châââ_n be_v by_o the_o most_o part_n account_v a_o new_a doctrine_n to_o overcome_v the_o hâ_n dnessâ_n oâ_n man_n heart_n and_o to_o enlighten_v thââ_n understanding_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o work_v upon_o their_o sense_n by_o miracle_n therefore_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v do_v many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o that_o effect_n also_o variety_n of_o gift_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n there_o be_v apostle_n prophet_n miracle_n healing_n âââuââsiây_a oâ_n tongue_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 2d_o but_o now_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v &_o the_o church_n 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he_o away_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o timothy_n do_v be_v by_o the_o apostle_n direction_n who_o have_v find_v he_o to_o be_v faithful_a sound_a and_o blameless_a commit_v to_o he_o that_o charge_v while_o he_o be_v absent_a for_o we_o know_v that_o timothy_n afterward_o accompany_v paul_n in_o several_a of_o his_o journey_n and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n whence_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v for_o in_o the_o last_o chap._n ver_fw-la 21._o do_v thy_o diligence_n to_o come_v before_o winter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o maxim_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o preach_v where_o christ_n be_v not_o preach_v afore_o lest_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o other_o rom._n 15.20_o therefore_o go_v into_o other_o place_n he_o leave_v in_o that_o place_n whence_o he_o depart_v some_o painful_a man_n of_o his_o company_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n and_o oppose_v the_o seed_n of_o error_n which_o in_o those_o day_n be_v very_o dangerous_a from_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n so_o be_v his_o disciple_n timothy_n leave_v at_o ephesus_n for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o not_o as_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n whether_o this_o subscription_n can_v prove_v timothy_n to_o have_v be_v ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o reason_n titus_n be_v ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ciceâ_n this_o argument_n be_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n as_o the_o aforego_n the_o whole_a subscription_n except_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v be_v suppose_v and_o false_a for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v of_o the_o other_o place_n so_o of_o thââ_n the_o subscription_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o syriack_n as_o the_o old_a vulgar_a translation_n tâtus_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o ââret_a as_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o pesââe_v there_o he_o be_v there_o only_o for_o a_o tâââ_n to_o order_v thing_n and_o then_o go_v to_o st._n paul_n to_o nicââââe_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 corââth_n neâther_o doââ_n find_v ât_a to_o be_v st._n paul_n style_n to_o call_v timothy_n titus_n tichâââ_n ââchipus_fw-la etc._n etc._n bishop_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o title_n wereââ_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 âââk_n and_o of_o those_o who_o he_o write_v to_o they_o ãâ¦ã_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 ãâ¦ã_o publish_n for_o multiply_v p._n 6._o l._n 16_o r._n as_o necessary_a for_o ãâ¦ã_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 supper_n though_o it_o be_v p._n 1â_n l._n 16_o r._n germany_n for_o government_n p._n 11_o l._n 23_o ãâã_d some_o for_o four_o p._n 13_o l._n 5_o r._n reference_n for_o pretence_n anâ_n ãâã_d first_o for_o in_o and_o l._n 1â_n competent_a for_o excellent_a ãâ¦ã_o p._n 16_o l._n 24_o despair_n for_o snare_n p._n 20_o l._n 6_o ãâ¦ã_o r_o turn_v and_o l._n 29_o r._n the_o for_o no_o anâ_n l._n â5_n that_o for_o there_o and_o l._n 6_o ãâã_d for_o pâââoâs_n p._n 21_o l._n 3â_n reproach_n for_o report_n p._n 22_o l._n 1_o ãâ¦ã_o will_v anâ_n l._n 33_o there_o for_o they_o and_o last_o l._n nicolas_n for_o ãâã_d p_o â4_n l_o 7_o r._n minor_a for_o minister_n and_o l._n 27_o r._n time_n for_o thing_n p._n 25_o ãâã_d but_o 2_o r._n even_o for_o every_o p._n 26._o l._n 17_o r._n too_o much_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o l._n 22_o â_o happy_a foâ_n hereby_o p._n 29_o l._n 17_o r._n office_n for_o ãâ¦ã_o truth_n for_o both_o p._n 30_o last_v l._n but_o 7_o r._n who_o for_o wâenâe_v p._n â1_n l._n ââ_o confuse_a for_o confute_v and_o l._n last_o destroy_v ãâã_d b_o the_o eyeâ_n p._n 32_o l._n 18_o r._n one_o ãâã_d only_o and_o l._n 23_o presbyter_n for_o ãâ¦ã_o p._n â5_n ãâ¦ã_o though_o for_o through_o and_o last_o l._n of_o ãâ¦ã_o p._n â8_o ãâ¦ã_o in_o for_o after_o etc._n etc._n and_o 6_o l._n after_o be_v leave_v out_o ãâ¦ã_o word_n ãâ¦ã_o ââny_o it_o to_o be_v read_v just_a after_o these_o above_o other_o p._n ãâ¦ã_o baâing_v p._n 4_o l._n â_o offer_v least_o r._n or_o after_o etc._n etc._n ãâ¦ã_o 6_o t._n assert_v for_o offer_n p._n 44_o l._n 13_o r._n jabach_n for_o jaâââ_n ãâ¦ã_o 2d_o r._n observe_v for_o for_o châââââ_n