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to_o diverse_a person_n as_o in_o other_o scripture_n 29._o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a 30._o they_o that_o weep_v and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o innumerable_a such_o speech_n again_o the_o word_n special_o be_v put_v between_o they_o that_o rule_n and_o they_o that_o labour_n confirm_v this_o yet_o more_o for_o it_o increase_v the_o distinction_n as_o when_o paul_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n say_v god_n be_v 10._o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o the_o faithful_a the_o word_n special_o distinguish_v the_o faithful_a from_o other_o common_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v save_v or_o preserve_v by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o save_v 6._o man_n and_o beast_n so_o to_o titus_n he_o say_v 10._o there_o be_v many_o deceiver_n of_o mind_n special_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n where_o the_o word_n special_o distinguish_v those_o of_o 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be_v honour_v for_o wise_a government_n but_o much_o more_o for_o their_o painful_a teach_n confirm_v not_o his_o doctrine_n by_o any_o circumstance_n of_o this_o scripture_n but_o cit_v other_o say_v answer_n that_o this_o be_v so_o see_v tit._n 1._o 9_o and_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 2._o 1_o 3._o with_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 4._o in_o timothee_n the_o apostle_n say_v every_o bishop_n must_v be_v didacticos_fw-la and_o proistamenos_fw-mi and_o therefore_o that_o some_o elder_n be_v only_a didacticoi_fw-fr and_o not_o proistamenoi_fw-fr be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n intent_n further_o in_o titus_n the_o apostle_n expound_v didacticos_fw-la to_o be_v able_a to_o exhort_v with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n how_o then_o shall_v some_o of_o the_o elder_n be_v ruler_n only_o reply_n that_o all_o bishop_n must_v be_v didacticoi_fw-fr that_o be_v apt_a and_o ready_a for_o to_o teach_v reprove_v etc._n etc._n i_o grant_v yet_o that_o they_o must_v therefore_o 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chr._n 17_o 7_o 8._o 9_o these_o all_o be_v didacticoi_fw-fr apt_a to_o teach_v but_o in_o several_a respect_n and_o measure_n and_o in_o several_a office_n otherweise_v if_o one_o will_v understand_v aptness_n to_o teach_v strict_o as_o in_o the_o pastor_n office_n then_o be_v paul_n word_n to_o be_v take_v figurative_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n or_o general_a for_o a_o particular_a as_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v a_o teacâ—hing_a bishop_n must_v be_v didacticos_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n somâ—â—me_n speak_v as_o deut._n 33._o 8._o 10._o of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v teach_v they_o shall_v put_v incense_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o though_o all_o be_v to_o teach_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o to_o burn_v incense_n but_o the_o 40_o priest_n only_o also_o in_o deut._n 10._o 8._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o general_a it_o be_v say_v god_n separate_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o ark_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o 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