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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n bishop_n or_o overseer_n certain_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v determine_v with_o less_o noise_n if_o recourse_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o proper_a fountain_n and_o man_n have_v not_o vain_o dispute_v about_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n take_v i_o know_v not_o whence_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v abolish_v as_o be_v ceremonial_a god_n transplant_v the_o worship_n and_o public_a adoration_n of_o god_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v moral_a into_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o public_a ministry_n public_a prayer_n read_v god_n word_n and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o very_a same_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o synagogue_n there_o be_v also_o three_o deacon_n or_o almoner_n on_o who_o be_v 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say_v prohibit_v also_o all_o pastor_n of_o flock_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n secular_a or_o state_n dignity_n which_o be_v irrefragable_o make_v out_o by_o our_o writer_n against_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la and_o other_o romanist_n however_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o the_o possession_n or_o hope_n of_o such_o emolument_n and_o dignity_n as_o also_o the_o glister_a gaiety_n of_o gorgeous_a and_o theatrick_a ceremony_n close_a man_n mouth_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n for_o which_o even_o a_o pagan_a secundâ_fw-la may_v come_v in_o to_o reprove_v they_o o_o curvae_fw-la interris_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o coelestium_fw-la inane_n quid_fw-la juvat_fw-la hoc_fw-la templis_fw-la nostros_fw-la immittere_fw-la mores_fw-la et_fw-la bona_fw-la dijs_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la scelerata_fw-la ducere_fw-la pulpa_fw-la dull_a earthy_a mind_n who_o know_v no_o heavenly_a thing_n what_o profit_n it_o into_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v our_o own_o 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their_o charge_n and_o flock_n lest_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procure_v they_o functius_n reward_n but_o if_o our_o hierarchick_n will_v not_o hear_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o genuine_a writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n nor_o yet_o these_o spurious_a piece_n who_o authros_n be_v otherways_o sufficient_o hierarchick_a and_o ceremonious_a i_o think_v they_o may_v listen_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o aiace_n for_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n john_n baptista_n bernard_n say_v suave_fw-la 489._o bishop_n of_o aiace_n who_o thâ—_n he_o believe_v that_o residency_n be_v the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la yet_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o speak_v of_o that_o question_n deliver_v a_o singular_a speech_n say_v that_o not_o aim_v to_o establish_v one_o opinion_n more_o than_o another_o but_o only_o so_o to_o enforce_v residency_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v real_o execute_v he_o think_v it_o vain_a to_o declare_v from_o whence_o the_o obligation_n come_v or_o whatsoever_o else_o and_o