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it_o to_o other_o 2_o tim._n i._o 14._o ii_o 2._o and_o because_o they_o be_v principal_a instrument_n in_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o opposer_n in_o propagate_a the_o christian_a faith_n to_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o in_o preserve_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v entertain_v by_o their_o constant_a instruction_n and_o zealous_a exhortation_n to_o hold_v fast_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v nay_o we_o shall_v rare_o if_o at_o all_o find_v any_o bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o several_a other_o bishop_n be_v frequent_o call_v by_o this_o name_n s._n basil_n for_o instance_n ii_o instance_n epist_n lxii_o tom._n ii_o write_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o neocaesarea_n new_o dead_a bewail_v his_o loss_n very_o much_o because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a and_o firm_a establishment_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ancyra_n lxvii_o ancyra_n epist_n lxvii_o who_o bishop_n be_v call_v athanasius_n it_o appear_v by_o some_o of_o the_o forego_n epistle_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v fall_v who_o be_v indeed_o a_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n and_o complain_v in_o another_o epistle_n lxx_o epistle_n epist_n lxx_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o their_o church_n he_o say_v among_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v disperse_v the_o bishop_n he_o mean_v be_v banish_v from_o their_o flock_n which_o
xv._o act._n 2.25_o so_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v joyful_o at_o antioch_n v._n 31._o and_o the_o church_n in_o other_o city_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o increase_v in_o number_n daily_o xvi_o 4.5_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o bishop_n be_v a_o great_a support_n and_o strengthen_n to_o the_o faith_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o single_a person_n they_o be_v the_o principal_a trustee_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o to_o who_o fidelity_n the_o truth_n be_v commit_v and_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o council_n to_o discharge_v this_o trust_n it_o give_v great_a force_n to_o the_o truth_n declare_v by_o they_o which_o they_o know_v so_o well_o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n such_o council_n be_v wont_a to_o desire_v the_o consent_n of_o other_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o there_o for_o the_o great_a establishment_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o theodoret_n 6._o theodoret_n l._n 2._o hist_o eccles_n c._n 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