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place_n of_o presbyter_n but_o this_o text_n also_o pit_n 1._o 5._o 7._o be_v press_v in_o favour_n of_o elder_n against_o bishop_n for_o elder_n so_o name_v v_o 5._o be_v v._n 7._o term_v bishop_n add_v that_o there_o be_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n therefore_o be_v that_o intend_a of_o elder_n proper_o and_o not_o of_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o for_o every_o city_n thus_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o every_o city_n be_v to_o be_v elder_n wheresoever_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o people_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o so_o be_v elder_n proper_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o word_n city_n to_o be_v in_o that_o case_n strict_o take_v 2._o but_o as_o refer_v to_o bishop_n seat_n the_o word_n city_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v more_o enlarged_o not_o for_o every_o city_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o as_o place_n of_o note_n and_o such_o as_o be_v extend_v in_o jurisdiction_n we_o use_v to_o say_v traditional_o that_o a_o bishop_n seat_n shall_v be_v a_o city_n i._n e._n a_o place_n of_o note_n so_o do_v leo_n expound_v this_o very_a text_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n 2._o to_o appoint_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n or_o town_n be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o great_a citre_n to_o place_n bishop_n in_o the_o less_o to_o place_n priest_n he_o in_o that_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v say_v that_o council_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o every_o village_n or_o small_a city_n where_o one_o presbyter_n may_v suffice_v for_o there_o a_o bishop_n need_v not_o be_v that_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o vilify_v con._n ear_a c._n 6._o in_o every_o city_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o in_o every_o city_n fit_v for_o it_o aâ—e_v be_v to_o bishop_n so_o have_v this_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_o and_o well_o may_v crete_n be_v capable_a of_o many_o bishop_n be_v a_o island_n of_o great_a extent_n and_o 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in_o crete_n have_v pintus_fw-la be_v bishop_n and_o say_v theodorus_n balsamo_n i_o have_v peruse_v the_o ancient_a code_n of_o council_n and_o define_v by_o the_o subscription_n that_o basiil_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o truâ—lo_n on_o the_o whole_a therefore_o from_o the_o community_n of_o the_o name_n between_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o be_v thence_o infer_v that_o therefore_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o same_o without_o dictinction_n of_o person_n office_n or_o degree_n for_o bishop_n be_v elder_n and_o some_o elder_n be_v bishop_n and_o both_o distinct_a in_o degree_n and_o dignity_n but_o the_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v it_o what_o concern_v the_o work_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n for_o if_o the_o same_o work_n be_v common_a to_o both_o so_o as_o what_o a_o bishop_n do_v that_o a_o elder_n do_v also_o then_o what_o need_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o and_o office_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v multiply_v without_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o work_n be_v common_a and_o the_o same_o both_o to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v by_o that_o side_n instance_a in_o 1._o ordination_n 2._o in_o overseeing_a under_o this_o of_o overseeing_a all_o the_o other_o paâ—ts_n of_o the_o work_n be_v comprehend_v as_o preach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n let_v these_o two_o be_v therefore_o distinct_o consider_v and_o examine_v whether_o in_o the_o work_n common_a to_o both_o bishop_n and_o eâ—ders_n there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o different_a each_o from_o other_o 1._o as_o to_o ordination_n to_o this_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n pretend_v ground_v on_o that_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n here_o say_v they_o presbyter_n ordain_v 1._o but_o â—et_v they_o take_v all_o together_o for_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v also_o to_o timothy_n i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o here_o we_o find_v another_o hand_n the_o apostle_n beside_o those_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n impose_v on_o timothy_n therefore_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n alone_o where_o therefore_o their_o hand_n only_o be_v in_o the_o work_n there_o be_v another_o yet_o want_v and_o the_o work_n short_a without_o it_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n except_v 2._o ordination_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n primary_o and_o principal_o and_o not_o in_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n principal_o they_o but_o act_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o but_o subordinate_o by_o my_o hand_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n principal_o and_o but_o with_o the_o other_o in_o way_n of_o approbation_n therefore_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o oedination_n give_v principal_o to_o timothy_n that_o he_o lay_v not_o hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o so_o not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n 22._o there_o presbyter_n be_v not_o name_v not_o as_o not_o assist_v but_o as_o only_o assist_v and_o not_o as_o principal_n it_o be_v be_v not_o thou_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n not_o be_v not_o you_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n so_o you_o find_v it_o here_o also_o as_o to_o titus_n to_o he_o be_v that_o work_v commit_v principal_o and_o in_o chief_a i_o leave_v thou_o titus_n in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v orvain_n elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o 5._o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o other_o in_o like_a place_n with_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n ordain_v other_o join_v with_o they_o bishop_n will_v 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