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our_o disorder_a state_n disorder_v allege_v our_o allegaâ—ions_n chrisâ—es_n institution_n the_o fath._n slander_v ephes._n 2.20_o s._n paul_n word_n wrest_v the_o ancient_a father_n sclander_v pervert_v the_o church_n policy_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 12._o good_a intentes_fw-la bridges_n good_a intentes_fw-la the_o learned_a dis._n p._n 12.13_o 2._o thes._n 2.12_o bridges_n a_o uneven_a division_n of_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n unhappy_a success_n this_o success_n have_v not_o follow_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o church_n too_o sharp_a a_o conclusion_n 2._o ephe._n 2._o the_o church_n not_o tie_v to_o all_o the_o office_n institute_v of_o god_n change_v of_o god_n ordinance_n our_o brethren_n slander_n of_o we_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o testimony_n our_o breath_n too_o peremptory_a censure_n reformation_n mind_v the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 13._o bridge_n the_o reformation_n of_o our_o church_n no_o new_a ministry_n to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o learned_a dis._n p._n 13.14_o our_o breath_n method_n bridges_n how_o the_o head_n and_o part_n of_o the_o mystical_a and_o natural_a body_n be_v link_v joh._n 15.5_o new_a ministry_n the_o church_n office_n not_o so_o link_v as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o order_n that_o our_o brother_n promise_v to_o observe_v the_o matter_n more_o to_o be_v respect_v then_o the_o method_n the_o meth._n of_o the_o learned_a dis._n a_o method_n not_o to_o be_v control_v will_v be_v plain_a and_o orderly_o set_v down_o fault_n find_v with_o disagreement_n in_o matter_n the_o learded_a dis._n pag._n 15._o pro._n 29_o 1â—_n the_o office_n of_o teach_v bridge_n the_o office_n of_o teach_v in_o respect_n of_o regiment_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a in_o the_o church_n the_o l._n d_o pag._n 15._o bridges_n our_o brother_n contradiction_n in_o method_n and_o matter_n about_o doct_n the_o english_a church_n in_o geneva_n concern_v doctor_n the_o difference_n between_o our_o brethren_n &_o and_o the_o eng_n church_n in_o geneva_n concern_v doctor_n doctor_n office_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 15._o the_o office_n of_o a_o doctor_n bridges_n the_o name_n of_o doctor_n the_o office_n of_o teach_v pastor_n &_o doctor_n not_o distinguish_v in_o teach_v the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 15._o &_o 16._o bridges_n doctor_n not_o necessary_a in_o every_o congregation_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 16._o bridges_n the_o doctor_n office_n our_o brother_n position_n of_o the_o doctor_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 16._o and_o 17._o ephes._n 4.11_o the_o institution_n of_o doctor_n dâ—fference_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o free_a gift_n of_o christ_n some_o perpetual_a some_o temporal_a the_o ancient_a father_n and_o late_a writer_n interpretation_n of_o 1._o câ—r_n 12._o for_o doctor_n &_o pastor_n chryso_v in_o 1_o corinth_n 12._o pag._n 21._o theodoretus_n in_o 1._o cor._n 12._o musculus_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 12._o musculus_fw-la in_o loc._n come_v de_fw-fr minist_n verbii_fw-la caluinus_n iâ—_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n hieroni._n in_o ephes._n 4._o bullingerus_n in_o ephâ—s_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 17._o rom._n 12.7_o râ—m_fw-la 12.8_o bridges_n the_o action_n of_o teach_v distinguish_v from_o exhort_v infer_v no_o necessity_n of_o distinct_a office_n in_o teacher_n &_o exhortâ—r_n junius_n translation_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n pastor_n the_o late_a writer_n on_o doct._n exhort_v wisdom_n knowledge_n faith_n language_n interpretation_n etc._n etc._n be_v distinct_a gift_n but_o not_o distinct_a office_n in_o distinct_a person_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o late_a writer_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o doctor_n magdeburg_n centur._n 1._o li._n 2._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 509._o lin_v 12._o caluinus_n in_o rom._n 12._o doctor_n a_o doctor_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o exhort_v petr._n mart._n in_o rom._n 12._o doctor_n exhort_v exampleâ—_n of_o the_o doctor_n teach_v with_o consolation_n gualterus_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o hemingius_n in_o rom._n 12._o bullingerus_n in_o rom._n 12._o olevianus_n in_o rom._n 12._o doct._n exhort_v beza_n in_o rom._n 12._o dissent_n from_o beza_n cap._n 8.39_o the_o doct._n apply_v their_o interpâ—etations_n 1._o cor._n 14.5_o edification_n doctor_n may_v be_v pastor_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n dd._n the_o modesty_n of_o caluin_n and_o bezaes_n supposal_n no_o example_n of_o any_o one_o doctor_n restrain_v fâ—om_n apply_v in_o all_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n caluiâ—â—_n beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n â—4_n ver_fw-la 3._o musculus_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z cor._n 14._o doctor_n &_o prophet_n bullinger_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o aâ—etius_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o gualâ—er_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o exhortation_n consolation_n application_n zuinglius_fw-la pet._n martyr_n petr._n mart._n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la iâ—_n his_o commentary_n oâ—_n 1_o cor._n 14._o example_n of_o doctor_n ambros._n chrysost._n gualâ—eruâ—_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o gualterus_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o pag._n 15._o 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to_o the_o limittation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o say_v this_o authority_n of_o regiment_n we_o have_v declare_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o lordly_a rule_n neither_o over_o their_o flock_n nor_o yet_o over_o their_o fellow-servant_n and_o bret_a and_o least_o of_o all_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v dominion_n &_o lordship_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n dominion_n and_o lordship_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n we_o grant_v none_o have_v but_o almighty_a god_n lordship_n and_o jesus_n christ_n only_o that_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n as_o for_o the_o other_o authority_n which_o they_o call_v lordly_a rule_v over_o their_o flock_n or_o over_o their_o fellowe-seruaunte_n and_o brethren_n as_o they_o refer_v we_o to_o that_o they_o have_v declare_v so_o i_o refer_v they_o to_o that_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o among_o other_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o rule_v they_o may_v have_v both_o over_o their_o flock_n 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of_o the_o oâ—der_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v dissolve_v than_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o will_v erect_v that_o shall_v among_o the_o christian_n be_v continue_v but_o what_o now_o be_v this_o order_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o caluin_n and_o our_o brethren_n say_v christ_n allude_v unto_o and_o look_v upon_o moreover_o say_v caluine_a when_o as_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v senior_n which_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n apt_o do_v christ_n say_v that_o those_o which_o have_v sin_v if_o they_o shall_v either_o proud_o contemn_v the_o first_o admonition_n or_o scoff_o exclude_v they_o be_v then_o at_o length_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o public_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o the_o senior_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o in_o question_n excommunication_n but_o what_o senior_n they_o 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so_o that_o nothing_o here_o remain_v entiere_fw-fr to_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n for_o our_o govern_n senior_n must_v have_v all_o or_o a_o stroke_n in_o all_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n act._n 22._o be_v much_o abridge_v 22._o concern_v the_o politic_a jurisdiction_n as_o we_o shall_v god_n will_v see_v anon_o and_o yet_o who_o be_v those_o senior_n in_o that_o presbytery_n act_n 22._o ver_fw-la 5._o paul_n say_v the_o chief_a priest_n do_v bear_v i_o witness_v and_o all_o the_o presbytery_n of_o who_o i_o receive_v letter_n unto_o the_o brethren_n and_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o bring_v they_o that_o be_v there_o bind_v to_o jerusalem_n sanedrin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o capteine_a that_o keep_v paul_n prisoner_n he_o say_v on_o the_o next_o day_n because_o he_o will_v have_v know_v the_o certainty_n wherefore_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o 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before_o mention_v esdras_n 10._o time_n we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o caluine_n it_o be_v a_o lawful_a regiment_n and_o approve_v of_o god_n but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 22._o be_v not_o a_o lawful_a regiment_n nor_o approve_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v esdras_n 10._o but_o a_o degenerate_a corruption_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v that_o indeed_n call_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sanedrin_n or_o synhedrin_n nor_o any_o such_o greek_a name_n or_o any_o corruption_n of_o that_o name_n begin_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o esdras_n time_n the_o babylonian_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o grecian_n neither_o the_o jew_n till_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o translate_v the_o monarchy_n to_o the_o grecian_n and_o so_o withal_o
ministry_n especial_o as_o they_o be_v they_o in_o practice_n may_v be_v employ_v otherwise_o both_o for_o the_o attendance_n on_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o also_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o become_v fit_a pastor_n afterward_o whereupon_o now_o and_o then_o as_o necessity_n or_o occasion_n have_v serve_v and_o they_o find_v to_o be_v meet_a thereto_o the_o ministry_n also_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n have_v be_v permit_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o ancient_a yea_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o their_o institution_n or_o immediate_o after_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o stephen_n and_o philip_n by_o who_o we_o may_v judge_v the_o like_a of_o all_o the_o residue_n for_o stephen_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v choose_v deacon_n be_v set_v upon_o with_o diverse_a adversary_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n who_o dispute_v with_o stephen_n but_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o speak_v act_n 6.10_o 6.10_o whereupon_o say_v gualther_n 6._o et_fw-la quamuis_fw-la de_fw-fr publicis_fw-la concionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o although_o nothing_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o public_a sermon_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n of_o the_o history_n that_o he_o have_v these_o both_o often_o and_o effectual_a and_o very_o serious_a wherefore_o by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o digression_n we_o may_v here_o see_v stephen_n that_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o altogether_o estrange_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o although_o they_o be_v chief_o occupy_v about_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o church_n good_n nevertheless_o they_o employ_v their_o labour_n also_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v in_o the_o other_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n they_o may_v get_v unto_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n 1._o tim._n 3._o what_o a_o notable_a sermon_n he_o make_v and_o what_o a_o rare_a and_o singular_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o preach_n he_o have_v the_o 7._o chapter_n at_o large_a witness_v aretius_n upon_o the_o 3._o verse_n 3._o of_o the_o property_n that_o peter_n require_v in_o these_o deacon_n say_v four_o he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o virtue_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o to_o have_v full_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v certain_a most_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deacon_n such_o as_o at_o that_o time_n be_v to_o speak_v with_o tong_n that_o they_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o work_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o teach_v bold_o in_o this_o teach_n to_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o such_o like_a also_o full_a of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v provident_a and_o wary_a lest_o they_o cast_v pearl_n to_o any_o dog_n or_o swine_n but_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o chief_o prudence_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a dispensation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o on_o the_o 5._o verse_n 5._o of_o stephen_n disputation_n with_o his_o adversary_n which_o say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n he_o say_v stephen_n no_o doubt_n do_v execute_v faithful_o and_o constant_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n no_o less_o than_o laurence_n do_v afterward_o under_o sextus_n and_o vincentius_n under_o valerius_n who_o bestow_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o poor_a but_o unto_o these_o do_v come_v new_a virtue_n first_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o fervency_n in_o teach_v that_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o read_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n follow_v of_o philip_n one_o of_o the_o same_o company_n of_o deacon_n who_o aretius_n call_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o samaritan_n preach_v second_o say_v he_o hereunto_o pertain_v a_o singular_a example_n of_o philip_n samaritan_n who_o happy_o instruct_v the_o samaritan_n first_o here_o may_v be_v consider_v who_o that_o philip_n be_v for_o there_o have_v be_v that_o have_v think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n but_o two_o strong_a argument_n be_v against_o they_o in_o the_o context_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o disperse_v but_o abode_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o philip_n be_v among_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o philip_n the_o apostle_n 8._o moreover_o the_o apostle_n only_o can_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o philip_n can_v not_o do_v it_o and_o hereupon_o john_n &_o peter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o samaritan_n wherefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v philip_n the_o apostle_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o deacon_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o chap._n 6._o and_o gualther_n affirm_v also_o the_o same_o add_v further_a first_o he_o teach_v who_o ministry_n god_n use_v in_o convert_n samaria_n it_o be_v that_o philip_n not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o that_o before_o be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o deacon_n as_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v testify_v with_o one_o consent_n chief_o epiphanius_n write_v of_o simon_n and_o of_o the_o simoniac_n for_o although_o the_o part_n of_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o care_n of_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o church_n word_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v withal_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o take_v on_o they_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o at_o any_o time_n necessity_n so_o require_v the_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v in_o stephen_n example_n and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a use_n of_o deacon_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o church_n be_v disperse_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o they_o which_o before_o dispense_v the_o public_a good_n of_o the_o church_n give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o and_o paul_n admonish_v afterward_o that_o the_o deacon_n by_o minister_a well_o shall_v get_v unto_o themselves_o a_o degree_n unto_o a_o great_a function_n 1._o tim._n 3._o deaconship_n and_o as_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n follow_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n so_o philip_n baptize_v those_o who_o he_o have_v by_o his_o preach_v convert_v neither_o be_v it_o note_v that_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o other_o office_n annex_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o gualther_n note_v very_o well_o that_o in_o general_o as_o they_o have_v gift_n competent_a and_o occasion_n convenient_a it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o their_o office_n of_o deaconship_n so_o to_o employ_v themselves_o whereupon_o also_o the_o magdeburgenses_n note_n centuria_fw-la 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 508._o saying_n 508._o other_o be_v deacon_n the_o office_n of_o these_o be_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o table_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o long_o as_o the_o community_n of_o good_n be_v there_o minister_v acts._n 6._o but_o nevertheless_o that_o they_o also_o teach_v and_o show_v forth_o sign_n appear_v out_o of_o stephen_n act_n 6._o and_o philip_n act_n 8.21_o and_o every_o where_n in_o other_o church_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o minister_v and_o the_o same_o magdeburgenses_n in_o the_o title_n deratione_n acforma_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la pag._n 510._o do_v say_v 510._o these_o be_v the_o work_n in_o common_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n pastor_n doctor_n priest_n deacon_n they_o teach_v the_o church_n pure_o and_o sincere_o concern_v every_o of_o the_o head_n point_v of_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o deacon_n also_o teach_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o 6._o and_o 8._o of_o the_o act_n they_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n they_o deliver_v the_o catechism_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v cut_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n right_o into_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n they_o use_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n in_o teach_v etc._n etc._n they_o use_v also_o in_o teach_v a_o simple_a kind_n of_o speech_n etc._n etc._n they_o study_v to_o keep_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n they_o oppose_v themselves_o sharp_o against_o false_a teacher_n and_o heretic_n and_o confute_v their_o false_a opinion_n for_o stephen_n act._n 6._o confute_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagog_n of_o the_o libertine_n etc._n etc._n they_o preach_v repentance_n that_o be_v they_o reprove_v and_o blame_v sinner_n for_o the_o apostle_n act._n 2.3_o and_o 4._o do_v open_o object_v unto_o the_o jew_n this_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reprove_v they_o that_o they_o have_v kill_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o just_a and_o holy_a one_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o messiah_n and_o stephen_n act_n 7._o call_v they_o murderer_n and_o betrayer_n of_o
diverse_a people_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o body_n with_o the_o same_o thing_n also_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v conserve_v be_v unite_v and_o do_v more_o and_o more_o grow_v together_o thereof_o sith_o therefore_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v nor_o conserve_v proper_o by_o ceremony_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o word_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o charity_n but_o by_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o also_o by_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o unity_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o cherish_v when_o as_o the_o apostle_n also_o to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o unity_n even_o in_o ceremony_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o every_o church_n requisite_a so_o farre-foorth_a as_o by_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v do_v be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o to_o be_v reverence_v for_o there_o be_v two_o kynde_n of_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n such_o as_o be_v many_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n ecclesiastical_a word_n in_o those_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n we_o believe_v that_o unity_n every_o where_n and_o always_o be_v very_o necessary_a but_o in_o these_o thing_n although_o by_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o time_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o have_v diverse_a rite_n 〈…〉_o notwithstanding_o where_o any_o thing_n concern_v these_o matter_n be_v ordain_v and_o receyve_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 14.10_o there_o we_o 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time_n our_o divine_a service_n our_o blast_n prayer_n â—old_a abolish_v the_o l_o prayer_n &_o all_o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 69._o &_o 70._o 1._o cor._n 14.15_o &_o 16._o bridges_n our_o brethr._n reason_n of_o custom_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o pastor_n of_o pâ—â—ying_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ougâ—_n dâ—ty_n of_o pray_v with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o 70._o bridge_n the_o pastor_n duty_n of_o preach_v his_o duty_n of_o minister_a sâ—â—r_n and_o pray_v the_o prayer_n may_v proceed_v though_o there_o be_v no_o sacra_fw-la minister_v at_o that_o time_n the_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n refer_v to_o prayer_n a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 70._o &_o 71._o 1._o cor._n 11.17_o 1._o cor._n 14_o 23.2â—.25.16.31_n bridge_n the_o churchâ—s_n authority_n to_o disposematter_n of_o order_n comeliness_n &_o edification_n the_o church_n authority_n our_o brethr._n doing_n with_o out_o author_n the_o allowance_n of_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o ordinary_a public_a prayer_n our_o brethr_n duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n dispose_v a_o prescribe_a form_n disobedience_n their_o offence_n against_o god_n the_o church_n of_o eng_n have_v not_o overreach_v her_o lawful_a authority_n in_o thosethingâ—_n contention_n our_o brethr_n il_fw-fr demeanour_n towards_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o adversary_n honour_a their_o mother_n too_o much_o our_o brethren_n too_o little_a contention_n disturber_n of_o the_o church_n order_n caluin_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11.16_o the_o dangeâ—_n of_o contention_n against_o order_n &_o the_o repress_v of_o contentious_a man_n urge_v ceremony_n contention_n hinder_v edify_v in_o public_a eccl._n assembly_n if_o our_o publ_n assembly_n be_v not_o so_o effectual_a the_o fault_n be_v personal_a in_o the_o party_n assemble_v not_o in_o the_o church_n order_n caluine_a in_o 1._o cor._n â—_o 1._o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 71._o &_o 72._o 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tongue_n abuse_v our_o brethr._n attempt_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o office_n and_o order_n establish_v and_o to_o bring_v in_o such_o as_o be_v long_o since_o wear_v out_o or_o rather_o mere_a suppose_v the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 72._o bridges_n woman_n prophesy_a our_o brethr._n do_v often_o quarrel_v at_o womensprophecy_v teach_v preach_v and_o baptise_v whereas_o themselves_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o we_o do_v infer_v it_o woman_n publ_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n not_o utter_o forbid_v caluin_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11.5_o caluines_n insufficientanswere_n for_o woman_n prophesy_v woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v with_o their_o head_n cover_v no_o likelihood_n of_o s._n paul_n utter_a improve_v woman_n prophesy_v that_o have_v the_o gift_n thereof_o though_o one_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o other_o yet_o in_o no_o place_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n contrary_n to_o itself_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v and_o how_o permit_v caluine_n better_a 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woman_n regiment_n caluine_n &_o danaeus_n inclination_n to_o the_o devise_n the_o law_n salic_a diverse_a woman_n have_v have_v the_o regiment_n of_o france_n cenalis_n
such_o controller_n not_o teacher_n lucretius_n what_o elder_n hierom._n allow_v of_o danaeâ—s_n in_o 1._o tim._n 5.19_o the_o superior_a government_n of_o one_o in_o every_o company_n the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o that_o jerome_n commend_v hier._n in_o epis_fw-la ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la danaeus_n allegation_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n for_o this_o senate_n of_o elder_n canon_n eccl._n 16_o quest_n 1._o the_o canan_n law_n canon_n absque_fw-la synodali_n causa_fw-la 15._o quest_n 7._o 7._o le_fw-fr vi_o aura_fw-fr these_o elderâ—_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o b._n &_o his_o clerk_n who_o these_o elder_n and_o clark_n be_v that_o these_o canon_n have_v relation_n unto_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o clerk_n &_o of_o the_o monk_n the_o monk_n pay_v tithe_n &_o offering_n to_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n may_v excommunicate_v the_o monkey_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o bret._n &_o these_o reverend_a man_n mistake_v theâ—e_n allegation_n of_o these_o elderâ—_n mistake_v the_o father_n danaeus_n in_o 2._o parte_fw-la christ._n isag._n cap._n 7._o caluines_n allegation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o instit._n cap_n 8._o sect_n 42_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o elder_n who_o cal._n thinâ—eth_v â—o_o be_v the_o governor_n bom_n 12_o &_o 1._o cor._n 12._o rom._n 12._o for_o governor_n caluines_n interpretation_n not_o necessary_a every_o church_n have_v not_o a_o sanate_n governor_n this_o consistory_n of_o these_o elder_n not_o necessary_a rom._n 12._o of_o the_o perpetuity_n and_o necessity_n of_o deacon_n danaeus_n in_o christ._n isag._n 2._o para_fw-it ca._n 10._o the_o elder_n mention_v act._n 20._o &_o 1_o pet_n 5._o be_v pastoral_a elder_n by_o our_o brethren_n own_a confession_n danaeus_n contradiction_n to_o our_o br._n for_o the_o elder_n in_o these_o place_n caluinuâ—_n in_o instit._n ca._n 8._o sect_n 4._o the_o elder_n act._n 20._o &_o p._n 5_o caluine_a contrary_n to_o danaeus_n for_o the_o elder_n act._n 20._o calv._n in_o inst._n ca._n 8._o sect_n 42._o calvine_n confess_v that_o the_o place_n act._n 20._o be_v only_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n caluinus_n in_o act._n 20._o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o elder_n governor_n ver._n 18._o these_o elder_n that_o be_v governor_n and_o and_o corrector_n of_o manner_n be_v also_o teacher_n those_o who_o danaeus_n call_v govern_v &_o not_o teach_v elder_n caluin_n call_v pastor_n bishop_n &_o feeder_n with_o the_o word_n elder_n 1._o pet._n 5._o our_o breath_n sestimonie_n against_o danaeus_n for_o the_o elder_n 1._o pet._n 5._o caluinus_n in_o instit._fw-la ca._n 13._o sect_n 7._o for_o the_o elder_n 1._o pe._n 5._o even_o the_o general_a name_n of_o ecl_n elder_n for_o governor_n exemplify_v by_o teacher_n the_o office_n of_o their_o eldership_n consist_v in_o feed_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n speak_v to_o feeder_n hale_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o feeder_n the_o several_a parish_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o daneus_n report_v sozomenus_n there_o be_v but_o one_o elder_a in_o every_o 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4.8_o 2._o tim._n 3._o danaeus_n other_o allegation_n for_o elder_n all_o which_o also_o be_v clean_o against_o he_o act._n 20._o aug._n in_o hom_n 50._o hom_n 5._o &_o 7._o esa._n 58._o difference_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o true_a teacher_n danaeus_n testimony_n 1._o pet._n 3._o make_v nothing_o for_o eccl._n elder_n that_o be_v not_o teacher_n danaeus_n testimony_n 1._o cor._n 14.34_o &_o 35._o be_v likewise_o nothing_o for_o eccl._n elder_n not_o teacher_n james._n 5.14_o for_o these_o elder_n danaeuâ—_n testimony_n for_o theâ—e_n elder_n out_o of_o ja._n 5._o and_o 14._o caluines_n opinion_n for_o these_o elder_n dâ—naeus_n contrary_a to_o caluine_v james._n 5._o aretius_n judgement_n of_o what_o elder_n james_n speak_v the_o elder_n that_o james_n speak_v to_o be_v of_o no_o one_o certain_a office_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o lie_v person_n caluine_v own_o testimony_n that_o these_o elder_n be_v minister_n of_o a_o temporary_a sacrament_n &_o so_o teacher_n our_o bre._n discourser_n confute_v danaeus_n act._n 14.23_o our_o brethr_n return_v for_o proof_n of_o these_o elders_n to_o the_o â—ormer_a allegation_n act._n 14.23_o the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 85._o &_o 86._o act._n 14.23_o bridges_n moderate_v these_o elder_n the_o text_n mention_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n set_v the_o church_n in_o perfect_a order_n &_o establish_a discipline_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 86._o the_o popular_a state_n bridges_n the_o reduce_n of_o all_o to_o the_o popular_a state_n s._n paul_n excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 86_o 1._o cor._n 5.4_o bridges_n s._n paul_n by_o his_o separate_a authority_n give_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n before_o the_o corinthian_n know_v of_o his_o do_v no_o such_o consistory_n among_o the_o corinthian_n the_o manifestnesse_n of_o thâ—_n fact_n excommunication_n 1._o cor._n 5._o the_o order_n of_o discipline_n that_o our_o br._n prescribe_v &_o thereto_o wrest_v s._n paul_n excommunication_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 87._o math._n 18.17_o bridge_n mat._n 18._o for_o these_o elder_n our_o breath_n supposal_n of_o christeâ—_n word_n the_o admonition_n may_v be_v do_v without_o a_o consistory_n &_o likewise_o â—xcoâ—m_n mat._n 28._o our_o brethr._n vary_v in_o this_o place_n math._n 18._o the_o consistory_n that_o our_o br._n call_v the_o church_n consist_v but_o of_o one_o of_o these_o elders_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 87_o &_o 88_o math._n 11.6_o bridges_n allusion_n to_o the_o sanedrin_n allusion_n to_o the_o sanedrim_n our_o breath_n prove_v of_o these_o elder_n â—ut_v of_o this_o place_n math._n 18._o the_o head_n of_o all_o this_o question_n christ_n word_n direct_o chrysostom_n hierome_n hilary_n theophilact_fw-mi vatablus_n aretius_n mansterus_fw-la caluine_n prove_v on_o mat._n 18._o caluine_n apply_v christ_n word_n to_o the_o rue_v sanedrim_n caluine_n prove_v on_o mat._n 28._o caluins_n reason_n for_o this_o segniorie_n of_o elder_n to_o be_v renew_v to_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o olone_a sanedrim_n by_o this_o place_n ma._n 18_o caluine_v the_o principal_a interpreter_n of_o christ_n word_n for_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n the_o examination_n of_o these_o prove_v of_o caluine_n the_o incestuous_a person_n not_o excom_n by_o a_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n caluines_n reason_n for_o these_o elder_n on_o mat._n 18._o there_o be_v a_o church_n when_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n mat._n 18._o and_o a_o church_n that_o have_v order_n when_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o cor._n bucer_n use_v caluins_n reason_n apply_v it_o to_o no_o such_o consistory_n no_o excom_n without_o pastor_n &_o b._n that_o the_o chur._n may_v be_v without_o excomm_n the_o minister_n office_n and_o power_n in_o the_o church_n bucer_fw-la referâ—_n we_o to_o aug._n for_o excommunication_n the_o admission_n of_o this_o allusion_n infer_v no_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o a_o like_a consistory_n calu._n own_o example_n overthrow_v this_o 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first_o ordain_v num_fw-la 11._o bertran_n of_o the_o jew_n elder_n of_o