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this_o society_n to_o be_v the_o evangelist_n be_v 1_o from_o those_o he_o salute_v which_o be_v of_o that_o society_n doubtless_o from_o the_o commendation_n give_v they_o for_o their_o eminency_n of_o gift_n epinetus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o achaia_n mary_n labour_v much_o on_o they_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n be_v in_o christ_n before_o paul_n himself_o and_o then_o salute_v vrban_n the_o chatechi_v a_o helper_n with_o aquila_n which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o society_n apelles_n approve_v stachys_n and_o amplias_n my_o beloved_a one_o 2._o he_o come_v to_o salute_v the_o other_o society_n have_v do_v with_o the_o evangelist_n and_o begin_v with_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o perfect_v the_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v those_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o aristobulus_n society_n ver_fw-la 10._o 3._o ver._n 11._o salute_v those_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o narcissus_n ministry_n 4._o those_o 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sicut_fw-la legi_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la codicibus_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la videris_fw-la quâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la salutet_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la erant_fw-la domo_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la narcissus_n presbyter_n officio_fw-la peregrini_fw-la fungebatur_fw-la exhortationibus_fw-la firmans_fw-la credentes_fw-la 1._o his_o ministry_n consist_v in_o exhortation_n the_o pastor_n proper_a duty_n 2._o he_o say_v he_o have_v it_o from_o former_a writing_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v 3._o wherever_o he_o be_v they_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o be_v his_o he_o be_v to_o give_v account_n to_o god_n for_o they_o ver._n 10._o those_o of_o aristobulus_n iste_fw-la aristobulus_n congregator_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la fratrum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la credentium_fw-la cujus_fw-la factum_fw-la sic_fw-la probat_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la discipulos_fw-la suâ_fw-la 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el_n ction_n of_o minister_n cypr._n lib._n 2._o ep._n 11._o a._n 240._o cognoscant_fw-la &_o intelligant_fw-la episcopo_fw-la semel_fw-la facto_fw-la &_o collegarum_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la testimonio_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la comprobato_fw-la alium_fw-la constitui_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la posse_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr exhort_v castitatis_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o laici_fw-la ea_fw-la observent_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la adleguntur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la erunt_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la laicis_fw-la adleguntur_fw-la say_v he_o insomuch_o unless_o the_o layman_n observe_v those_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v depute_v how_o shall_v they_o be_v presbyter_n that_o be_v depute_v of_o the_o laic_n minister_n take_v the_o several_a ministery_n on_o they_o by_o degree_n as_o timothy_n and_o other_o cyp._n lib._n 4._o epist_n 2._o say_v of_o cornelius_n of_o rome_n ad_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la sublime_a fastidium_fw-la cunctis_fw-la religionis_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ascendit_fw-la this_o appear_v in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o some_o call_v he_o catechist_n from_o his_o writing_n to_o the_o gentile_n some_o presbyter_n some_o bishop_n from_o the_o several_a place_n and_o ministry_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o paedag._n and_o strome_n he_o successive_o take_v in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la alexandria_n a_o marco_n ad_fw-la heraclem_fw-la &_o dionisium_n episcopos_fw-la praebyteri_fw-la semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_fw-la excelsiori_fw-la gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la ambrose_n tim._n 3.8_o post_fw-la episcopum_fw-la diaconatus_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la subjecit_fw-la quare_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o praesbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la episcopus_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la 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accountable_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o act_n if_o require_v 2._o he_o rule_v not_o as_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o compel_v or_o force_v or_o lay_v any_o pecuniary_a mulct_n on_o those_o that_o disobey_v or_o corporal_a punishment_n that_o indeed_o be_v to_o take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o love_n show_v what_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o several_a case_n one_o to_o perform_v to_o another_o 3._o to_o i_o it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o this_o power_n in_o the_o church_n only_o he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o so_o call_v the_o church_n elder_a the_o inferior_a power_n so_o that_o this_o establish_v the_o magistrate_n object_n you_o say_v the_o church_n shall_v set_v he_o up_o and_o so_o he_o stand_v not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n respon_n indeed_o he_o stand_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la now_o the_o privilege_n god_n have_v give_v the_o saint_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n give_v to_o every_o petty_a incorporation_n which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v their_o own_o magistrate_n object_n the_o city_n magistrate_n rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n respon_n true_o the_o elder_a rule_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o the_o world_n can_v bear_v it_o be_v far_o better_a if_o all_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o only_o illust_n god_n rule_v by_o the_o magistracy_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o moses_n government_n in_o a_o way_n that_o make_v man_n more_o holy_a and_o merciful_a one_o to_o another_o then_o other_o be_v why_o so_o god_n rule_v one_o way_n in_o the_o world_n another_o way_n in_o the_o church_n more_o evangelical_o merciful_o the_o member_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o seek_v not_o their_o own_o but_o the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o 2._o as_o in_o 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circumcision_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o which_o be_v occasion_v a_o put_n off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o consist_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n give_v they_o of_o sin_n and_o nature_n and_o a_o abominate_n of_o they_o require_v of_o those_o make_v member_n 2_o after_o this_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 3_o after_o this_o vers_n 13_o 14_o 15_o you_o have_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o those_o thus_o baptize_v and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o 4_o from_o vers_n 16._o you_o have_v the_o end_n contain_v the_o abolition_n of_o ceremony_n thing_n which_o usual_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o the_o infant-society_n of_o the_o saint_n 5_o from_o chap_n 3._o vers_fw-la 1_o to_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 8_o he_o provoke_v the_o saint_n to_o a_o spiritual_a trial_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d have_v respect_n to_o church_n bond_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o christ_n in_o some_o public_a way_n and_o to_o one_o another_o second_o verse_n 15._o they_o shall_v have_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o they_o three_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o they_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n song_n hymn_n 1._o it_o be_v clear_a these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o society_n of_o infant_n nor_o be_v all_o believer_n capable_a of_o it_o only_o the_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v here_o speak_v unto_o who_o be_v to_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o a_o more_o abundant_a and_o excellent_a way_n than_o other_o be_v and_o whether_o these_o psalm_n be_v the_o scripture-psalm_n only_o or_o whether_o those_o of_o that_o society_n only_o be_v to_o be_v spiritual_o gift_v therein_o i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v they_o be_v to_o be_v eminent_o gift_v doubtless_o in_o all_o grace_n that_o that_o make_v this_o doctrine_n the_o more_o clear_a be_v 1_o that_o with_o these_o he_o end_v his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o other_o society_n but_o these_o in_o or_o of_o the_o church_n 2_o hence_o he_o appli_v himself_o to_o domestic_a duty_n in_o the_o family_n 1._o verse_n 17_o 18._o be_v set_v down_o what_o be_v require_v of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n 2._o verse_n 20_o &_o 21._o what_o be_v require_v of_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o child_n to_o parent_n 3._o from_o ver_fw-la 22_o to_o ver_fw-la 25._o servant_n duty_n to_o their_o master_n 4._o cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n 5._o ver._n 2_o &_o 3_o family_n duty_n to_o god_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o private_a which_o be_v 1_o prayer_n 2_o watchfulness_n 3_o thanksgiving_n 6._o ver._n 4._o especial_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o 1_o the_o gospel_n 2_o the_o minister_n thereof_o now_o from_o public_a duty_n in_o church_n and_o private_a in_o the_o family_n he_o come_v to_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n ver._n 5._o &_o 6._o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o behaviour_n it_o must_v be_v in_o wisdom_n 2._o in_o their_o speech_n it_o must_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o thus_o have_v show_v they_o how_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel-way_n he_o come_v to_o show_v they_o how_o thing_n be_v with_o he_o know_v they_o will_v be_v desirous_a of_o his_o welbeing_n that_o show_v such_o a_o desire_n to_o they_o in_o he_o of_o they_o 1._o and_o thus_o he_o leave_v in_o general_a to_o the_o report_n of_o tychicus_n and_o onesimus_n verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 2._o verse_n 11._o he_o tell_v who_o minister_n with_o he_o at_o rome_n verse_n 12_o 13._o commend_v epaphras_n verse_n 14._o remember_v the_o salute_n of_o demas_n and_o luke_n verse_n 15._o salute_v the_o laodicean_n verse_n 16._o command_v the_o read_n of_o the_o 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