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upon_o particular_a rule_n a_o confisto_n of_o ecclesi_n senior_n not_o necessary_a but_o magistrate_n necessary_a whereon_o the_o church_n gover_v depend_v the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o breath_n argument_n against_o the_o â—irste_o treaty_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o church_n government_n no_o opposition_n between_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o prince_n authority_n no_o opposition_n between_o the_o church_n &_o the_o prince_n authority_n the_o church_n authority_n who_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n the_o adversaries_n deal_n under_o â—he_n name_n of_o the_o church_n our_o brother_n here_o give_v no_o more_o to_o the_o prince_n then_o do_v the_o adversary_n the_o prince_n spoil_v of_o all_o authority_n in_o all_o eccl._n matter_n the_o help_v that_o the_o church_n receave_v of_o the_o prince_n what_o authority_n the_o church_n receive_v immediate_o of_o god_n what_o mediate_o of_o man_n what_o authority_n the_o prince_n receive_v immediate_o of_o god_n and_o mediatlie_o of_o man_n our_o breath_n confirm_v the_o adversary_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o all_o these_o example_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 10._o doctor_n bridges_n our_o breath_n to_o bold_a resolution_n of_o these_o four_o tetrarche_n a_o doubtful_a and_o confuse_a distribution_n the_o apostle_n distribution_n the_o doctor_n have_v the_o chief_a place_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 10._o and_o 11._o ephes._n 4.13_o 1._o cor._n 12.27_o bridges_n what_o effect_n may_v ensue_v of_o this_o tetrarchie_n the_o tetrarchie_n what_o necessity_n of_o these_o effect_n these_o effect_n without_o this_o tetrarchie_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 11._o bridges_n the_o l._n d_o pag._n 11._o bridges_n man_n wisdom_n &_o wit_n the_o l._n d_o pag._n 11._o bridges_n the_o l._n d_o pag._n 11._o bridges_n the_o l._n d_o pag._n 11._o bridges_n doctor_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 11._o and_o 12._o ephes._n 2.20_o bridges_n our_o breath_n disorder_a speech_n of_o 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 gualoerue_v in_o 1._o cor._n 14.24_o the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 17._o act._n 11.26_o acts._n 18.28_o bridges_n our_o breath_n example_n of_o doctor_n caluinus_n in_o act._n 13.1_o the_o doct._n mention_v act._n 13._o be_v exhorter_n doctor_n gualterus_n in_o act._n 13.1_o these_o doctor_n be_v applier_n of_o their_o doctrine_n beza_n in_o act._n 13.2_o the_o geneva_n note_n bullingerus_n in_o act._n 13.2_o the_o example_n of_o doctor_n barnabas_n doctor_n barnabas_n vatablus_n barnabas_n his_o name_n his_o application_n his_o exhortation_n bullingerus_n in_o act._n 11._o caluinus_n in_o act._n 11._o marlorate_v caluinus_n marlorate_v bullingeâ—_n doctor_n paul_n caluinus_n marlorate_v the_o example_n of_o doctor_n paul_n caluinus_n in_o act._n 9_o the_o manneâ—_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o doctor_n teach_v guaâ—terus_n in_o act._n 9_o a_o dâ—ctâ—â—â—_n explication_n of_o doctrine_n though_o simple_a and_o fuâ—l_n suffice_v not_o the_o geneva_n note_n caluine_n marlorâ—te_n calve_a paul_n in_o his_o doctorship_n change_v not_o his_o manner_n of_o teach_v gualther_n this_o place_n act._n 13._o wrest_v for_o any_o other_o doctor_n they_o for_o such_o doctor_n as_o be_v example_n to_o pastor_n s._n paul_n teach_n still_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n caluine_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n not_o make_v here_o such_o doctor_n as_o our_o brethr._n imagine_v the_o doctor_n read_v the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n join_v exhortation_n caluine_n act._n 13._o the_o interpreter_n use_v teach_v &_o exhort_v licence_n to_o exercise_v their_o office_n the_o counterpoison_v pag._n the_o jew_n know_v no_o doct._n but_o that_o be_v exhorteâ—s_n caluinus_n in_o act._n 13._o the_o doct._n office_n in_o exhort_v and_o apply_v with_o teach_v the_o jew_n doctor_n the_o geneva_n note_n on_o act._n 13.15_o s._n paul_n application_n s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v s._n paul_n precept_n of_o teach_v s_o paul_n example_n in_o teach_v s._n paul_n admonition_n to_o titus_n for_o teach_v caluin_n on_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o teach_v go_n before_o &_o exhort_v join_v
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