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the_o church_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o laitye_n yea_o the_o people_n make_v intercession_n for_o thus_o much_o but_o into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o other_o twain_o that_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o novatus_fw-la be_v other_o bishop_n ordain_v and_o send_v he_o therefore_o that_o claim_v to_o himself_o the_o gospel_n know_v not_o that_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n b._n in_o the_o which_o he_o see_v there_o be_v 46._o priest_n and_o seven_o deacon_n and_o seven_o subdeacons_n or_o inferior_a deacon_n 4â—_n acolyte_n or_o wait_v servant_n exorcist_n and_o reader_n with_o dore-keeper_n 52._o widow_n with_o needy_a person_n 1500._o all_o who_o god_n nourish_v in_o his_o church_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o they_o what_o can_v be_v plain_a to_o show_v the_o difference_n and_o superiority_n between_o priest_n or_o pastoral_a elder_n and_o bishop_n than_o this_o story_n i_o stand_v not_o upon_o their_o diversity_n in_o the_o office_n then_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o out_o of_o kemnitius_n against_o trident_n council_n but_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n of_o these_o 2._o degree_n now_o in_o question_n bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o that_o age_n while_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o any_o such_o supreme_a authority_n as_o now_o he_o claim_v but_o only_o as_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o as_o chief_a bishop_n in_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n about_o rome_n what_o a_o number_n of_o priest_n or_o elder_n he_o have_v under_o he_o how_o he_o call_v they_o and_o other_o bishop_n and_o priest_n or_o elder_n when_o this_o controversy_n fall_v to_o consult_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o matter_n how_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o this_o provincial_a council_n send_v about_o to_o other_o chief_a bishop_n in_o other_o province_n to_o show_v what_o they_o have_v do_v not_o prescribe_v nor_o command_v but_o brotherly_o request_v they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o their_o province_n which_o show_v that_o as_o he_o at_o rome_n so_o all_o other_o chief_a or_o inferior_a bishop_n have_v likewise_o authority_n over_o their_o priest_n or_o elder_n and_o so_o long_o as_o this_o order_n be_v thus_o maintain_v their_o be_v neither_o tyranny_n in_o this_o superiority_n but_o very_o good_a &_o necessary_a order_n nor_o such_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n nor_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o be_v the_o broacher_n of_o they_o can_v peep_v out_o but_o straight_o they_o be_v find_v examine_v and_o so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v be_v suppress_v i_o grant_v they_o can_v not_o utterlye_o suppress_v they_o in_o those_o day_n when_o theirselue_n be_v yet_o suppress_v by_o heathen_a prince_n bishop_n and_o among_o these_o bishop_n also_o that_o have_v this_o superior_a dignity_n in_o some_o place_n some_o simple_a &_o ignorant_a bishop_n do_v creep_v in_o as_o what_o age_n be_v ever_o free_a no_o not_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o this_o superiority_n do_v tickle_v some_o also_o that_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o such_o ill_a practice_n as_o here_o novatus_fw-la use_v to_o attain_v by_o new_a devise_n to_o this_o dignity_n under_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o this_o gear_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o one_o church_n yea_o as_o novatus_fw-la do_v of_o who_o saithe_v the_o former_a epistle_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o he_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o little_a cell_n &_o be_v by_o the_o deacon_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n request_v priest_n to_o come_v and_o help_v at_o their_o departure_n those_o that_o be_v learner_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o fear_v to_o come_v forth_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o that_o when_o he_o divide_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o people_n he_o will_v hold_v fast_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v it_o before_o that_o everye_o one_o of_o they_o have_v swear_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o forsake_v he_o return_v to_o cornelius_n though_o counterfeit_a puritan_n be_v then_o and_o some_o such_o mnght_n even_o now_o also_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o good_a order_n of_o govern_v the_o same_o and_o by_o these_o practice_n deceive_v many_o even_o such_o as_o have_v be_v most_o earnest_a confessor_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o be_v most_o zealous_a of_o god_n truth_n and_o glory_n yet_o if_o good_a bishop_n follow_v cornelius_n his_o step_n that_o at_o that_o time_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v also_o a_o most_o constant_a martyr_n when_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n come_v suffer_v death_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o retain_v with_o good_a conscience_n as_o nothing_o against_o the_o gospel_n his_o right_n of_o his_o call_n in_o superior_a dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o clergy_n he_o shall_v find_v out_o these_o imagine_a bishop_n make_v in_o corner_n pretend_v purity_n well_o enough_o and_o all_o the_o godly_a zealous_a that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o will_v i_o hope_v on_o better_a advise_v of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o matter_n forsake_v they_o &_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n as_o maximus_n vrbanus_n sidonius_n &_o celerius_fw-la here_o do_v yea_o although_o they_o have_v vow_v and_o swear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n thereupon_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o return_v to_o the_o due_a obedience_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n although_o this_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v confess_v minist_n that_o the_o bishop_n then_o of_o rome_n be_v worthy_o punish_v in_o this_o man_n for_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n all_o of_o affection_n and_o beyond_o all_o order_n for_o novatus_fw-la have_v be_v vex_v in_o his_o you_fw-mi thewith_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n when_o he_o have_v consume_v sometime_o with_o exorcist_n fall_v into_o so_o grievous_a a_o sickness_n that_o his_o health_n be_v past_a hope_n and_o even_o for_o necessity_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o be_v baptize_v he_o have_v so_o long_o defer_v the_o time_n of_o baptism_n but_o afterward_o recover_v when_o he_o be_v of_o private_a favour_n so_o love_v of_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o priest_n albeit_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o very_o many_o of_o the_o laitye_n stop_v it_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o clerk_n which_o in_o extremity_n receive_v grace_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n yet_o the_o bishop_n beseech_v they_o of_o a_o special_a favour_n that_o this_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o man_n only_o so_o that_o he_o who_o the_o bishop_n so_o extraordinary_o advance_v and_o make_v so_o much_o of_o he_o of_o all_o other_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o cause_v the_o people_n also_o to_o disobey_v he_o and_o though_o he_o differ_v not_o from_o his_o bishop_n cornelius_n and_o other_o true_a believer_n in_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n matter_n yet_o under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v discipline_n and_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o breed_v this_o faction_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n that_o afterward_o break_v out_o into_o foul_a heresy_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o magistrate_n bishop_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o fear_n god_n take_v heed_n to_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o from_o all_o show_n of_o evil_a so_o near_o as_o god_n shall_v geve_v we_o grace_v thereto_o the_o very_a god_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a until_o the_o 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and_o necessary_a a_o collection_n on_o s._n paul_n word_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n the_o one_o meddle_v with_o teach_v 5.17_o and_o the_o other_o not_o but_o occupy_v altogether_o in_o govern_v it_o be_v because_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_o especial_o most_o of_o all_o or_o above_o all_o other_o and_o must_v needs_o this_o special_o of_o the_o person_n make_v a_o speciality_n also_o of_o the_o function_n may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o be_v all_o of_o one_o function_n and_o yet_o for_o some_o speciality_n in_o their_o labour_n either_o in_o gift_n or_o in_o travel_n or_o in_o diligence_n or_o in_o dexterity_n or_o in_o success_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o more_o special_a recommendation_n than_o some_o other_o and_o yet_o no_o dispraise_n unto_o the_o other_o which_o though_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n also_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o excel_v in_o diversity_n of_o gift_n may_v be_v most_o employ_v otherwise_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o meddle_v with_o teach_v before_o they_o choose_v deacon_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v themselves_o it_o like_v we_o not_o that_o leave_v the_o word_n we_o shall_v minister_v to_o the_o table_n which_o plain_o argue_v that_o they_o labour_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n before_o as_o they_o do_v after_o and_o yet_o then_o be_v they_o elder_n meddle_v with_o teach_v and_o according_a to_o that_o time_n govern_v well_o also_o and_o deserve_v double_a honour_n though_o not_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n after_o they_o have_v choose_v the_o deacon_n to_o help_v they_o yea_o deacon_n the_o deacon_n also_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o meddle_v with_o teach_v as_o appear_v both_o by_o stephen_n act._n 7._o and_o by_o philip._n act._n 8._o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v choose_v out_o by_o the_o holy_a 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paul_n make_v his_o distinction_n of_o meddle_v with_o the_o word_n but_o of_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o to_o express_v the_o more_o painful_a or_o effectual_a labour_n therein_o he_o double_v his_o speech_n say_v that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o caluine_n himself_o construeth_n these_o word_n thus_o qui_fw-la bene_fw-la praesunt_fw-la they_o that_o rule_v well_o that_o be_v which_o faithful_o and_o stout_o travail_v in_o their_o office_n and_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v intentive_a or_o earnest_a in_o teach_v the_o word_n refer_v it_o not_o to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o office_n but_o to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o industry_n in_o the_o office_n government_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o neither_o so_o peremptory_o that_o of_o necessity_n we_o shall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n conclude_v that_o he_o speak_v there_o but_o of_o those_o elder_n only_o that_o be_v all_o elder_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o commend_v some_o more_o especial_o than_o other_o for_o their_o more_o especial_a labour_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o we_o may_v thus_o also_o construe_v his_o word_n with_o probability_n and_o reason_n enough_o for_o any_o thing_n herein_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o thus_o sith_o neither_o these_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5.17_o infer_v any_o necessity_n of_o such_o elder_n as_o meddle_v not_o with_o teach_v but_o be_v altogether_o occupy_v in_o govern_v nor_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v mean_v any_o such_o elder_n then_o they_o infer_v any_o rule_n of_o perpetuity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o still_o and_o what_o their_o government_n be_v be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o nor_o insinuate_v and_o not_o only_o some_o enlarge_v it_o some_o restrain_v it_o but_o caluine_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o first_o that_o so_o construeth_n these_o word_n be_v so_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o or_o uncertain_a and_o vary_a therein_o 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