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congregation_n 3._o to_o admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v never_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o mere_a presbyter_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v constitute_v twelve_o apostle_n 1._o matth._n 10.1_o 2._o luke_n 10_o 1._o in_o degree_n and_o office_n above_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n which_o holy_a apostle_n that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o successor_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o promise_n here_o of_o christ_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o promise_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v all_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a and_o every_o office_n ministerial_a virtual_o and_o eminent_o in_o themselves_o most_o certain_a and_o plain_a it_o be_v our_o saviour_n promise_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n person_n it_o must_v be_v then_o interpret_v of_o their_o function_n and_o of_o their_o function_n not_o in_o its_o extraordinary_a privilege_n but_o its_o ordinary_a ministration_n not_o in_o its_o extraordinary_a privilege_n as_o that_o their_o mission_n be_v immediate_a from_o christ_n their_o operation_n miraculous_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n unlimited_a as_o to_o place_v these_o be_v all_o temporary_a expire_a with_o their_o person_n be_v necessary_a only_o to_o the_o plant_n not_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o sacred_a apostleship_n in_o its_o ordinary_a ministration_n as_o preach_v the_o word_n discipling_n by_o baptism_n consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n excommunicate_v the_o scandalous_a absolve_v the_o penitent_a govern_v by_o discipline_n and_o ordain_v to_o the_o priesthood_n these_o even_o all_o these_o receive_v by_o commission_n from_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n as_o without_o which_o the_o welbeing_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o ministry_n and_o government_n can_v not_o stand_v successor_n then_o 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〈◊〉_d theodor._n in_o phil._n 2â—25_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o very_a person_n be_v call_v apostle_n who_o by_o usage_n of_o speech_n the_o church_n now_o call_v bishop_n and_o why_o be_v this_o but_o because_o they_o be_v general_o own_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o the_o ordinary_a ministration_n of_o their_o apostleship_n but_o now_o time_n the_o great_a mint_n and_o master_n of_o word_n lest_o community_n of_o name_n shall_v beget_v a_o confusion_n in_o thing_n time_n i_o say_v do_v appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o immediate_a apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n to_o their_o successor_n who_o particular_a succession_n in_o their_o full_a ministry_n and_o office_n incommunicable_a to_o any_o mere_a presbyter_n though_o of_o never_o so_o eminent_a ability_n and_o high_a esteem_v be_v upon_o undeniable_a 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epiph_n haeres_fw-la 75._o cont_n