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the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.13_o but_o it_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n rom._n 6.18_o 22._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condemnation_n due_a thereunto_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n three_o god_n show_v the_o convince_v sinner_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o a_o indispensible_a necessity_n of_o accept_v christ_n upon_o gospel-term_n of_o freegrace_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa_n 55.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o rev._n 22.17_o god_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n inform_v the_o sinner_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n
the_o unity_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o those_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v call_v elder_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o elder_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elder_n be_v indeed_o fix_v officer_n for_o rule_n and_o government_n who_o be_v to_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o they_o be_v also_o call_v bishop_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20.17_o be_v call_v bishop_n act._n 20.28_o 〈◊〉_d 20.28_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n oversight_n and_o care_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n to_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n 33.22_o soul_n act._n 20.28_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o isa_n 33.22_o to_o rule_v guide_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n receive_v from_o christ_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o &_o titus_n 2.15_o according_a to_o the_o law_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n §_o 4._o the_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v divine_a and_o sacred_a but_o not_o lordly_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prospicientes_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la cleris_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o overrule_a the_o clergy_n no_o bishop_n pastor_n or_o presbyter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o steward_n or_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o the_o apostle_n bishop_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v fellow-elders_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o a_o fellow-eld_a etc._n fellow-eld_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o authority_n §_o 5_o it_o do_v appear_v at_o least_o i_o think_v so_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o priority_n and_o pre-eminence_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n approve_v of_o god_n yea_o and_o appoint_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o church_n etc._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29._o and_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n after_o that_o miracle_n than_o gift_n of_o healing_n help_n government_n diversity_n of_o tongue_n be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n christ_n give_v priority_n and_o pre-eminence_n unto_o his_o apostle_n above_o the_o ordinary_a prophet_n and_o evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n eph._n 4.11_o 3.6_o 4.11_o 2_o cor._n 2.9_o &_o 11.28_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o the_o evangelist_n timothy_n and_o titus_n call_v bishop_n in_o the_o subscription_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o they_o both_o in_o our_o english_a bibles_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a testament_n have_v authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o ephesian_a church_n and_o in_o crete_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedonia_n that_o thou_o may_v charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n titus_n 1.5_o 10_o 11_o 13._o and_o 2.15_o and_o 3.10_o 11._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o 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 ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n especial_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n this_o witness_n be_v true_a wherefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o §_o 6._o and_o the_o consonant_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o modern_a divine_n and_o protestant_a writer_n of_o good_a esteem_n and_o approbation_n do_v assent_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o only_a evangelist_n but_o bishop_n set_v and_o fix_v by_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v order_n and_o govern_v church_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v unto_o they_o walo_n etc._n walo_n walo_n alius_fw-la salmas_n lib._n de_fw-fr episc_n pag_n 229._o titum_fw-la cretae_fw-la insulae_fw-la praefecit_fw-la paulus_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la singulari_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la civitate_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la illam_fw-la provinciam_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la procuraret_fw-la etc._n etc._n call_v salmasius_n who_o profess_o plead_v for_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n confess_v concern_v the_o ancient_n that_o chrysostome_n epiphanius_n theophylact_fw-mi theodoret_n and_o other_o greek_a commentator_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o titus_n be_v very_o the_o bishop_n of_o crete_n etc._n crete_n hierom._n de_fw-fr eccles_n script_n ephesiorum_n episcop_n à _fw-fr paulo_n ordinatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hierom_n have_v record_v both_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n the_o one_o of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o other_o of_o crete_n to_o who_o etc._n who_o ambros_n in_o praefat._n ad_fw-la timoth._n c._n 3._o hunc_fw-la creatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambrose_n primasius_n and_o trin._n and_o gregor_n pap._n the_o curate_n past_a part_n 2._o c._n 11._o primaâ—_n in_o trin._n gregory_n the_o great_a do_v consent_n so_o do_v reverend_a beza_n appellatione_fw-la beza_n beza_n de_fw-fr minist_n gra_fw-mi cap._n 22._o habuit_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la suum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyterum_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la manente_fw-la communi_fw-la appellatione_fw-la learned_a scultetus_n luther_n master_n moulin_n tossanus_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n dr._n gerard_n dr._n reynolds_n and_o several_a other_o assert_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o presbytery_n have_v their_o presbyter_n or_o precedent_n over_o they_o in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n when_o the_o community_n of_o name_n of_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n remain_v among_o they_o such_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o &_o titus_n 1.5_o scultetus_n in_o titum_fw-la cap._n 8._o p._n 10._o at_o paulus_n ephesi_n &_o in_o creta_n aliquandiu_fw-la docuerat_fw-la ideo_fw-la titum_fw-la &_o timotheum_n in_o creta_n jubet_fw-la manere_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelistas_n sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n tom_fw-mi 1._o fol._n 309._o conclus_fw-la 13._o probo_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la civitatem_fw-la habere_fw-la debere_fw-la episcopum_fw-la proprium_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la paulo_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la ostendo_fw-la dicente_fw-la v._o 5_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o have_v ordain_v thou_o calvinus_n in_o titum_fw-la 1.5_o discimus_fw-la say_v he_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la ministros_fw-la quia_fw-la unus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praeesset_fw-la §_o 7._o jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o servant_n john_n the_o apostle_n to_o write_v a_o book_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n rev._n 1.11_o he_o direct_v his_o seven_o several_a epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o several_a angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n begin_v thus_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n chap._n 2.1.8.12.18_o and_o chap._n 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o those_o seven_o epistle_n be_v by_o those_o seven_o angel_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o asian_a church_n and_o every_o one_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o that_o epiphonema_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o several_a epistle_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 2.7_o 11_o 17_o 29._o &_o chap._n 3.6_o 13_o
now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n which_o apostasy_n happen_v in_o the_o four_o century_n as_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n tell_v we_o when_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n and_o other_o church_n their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o member_n depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n pure_a worship_n and_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o the_o apocalyptical_a beast_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a that_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n those_o roman_a croak_n frog_n do_v begin_v to_o rise_v who_o afterward_o great_o increase_v in_o the_o ten_o european_a kingdom_n see_v my_o book_n entitle_v mystery-babylon_n unvail_v print_v 1679._o but_o the_o last_o and_o great_a apostasy_n note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v both_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o carnal_a principle_n have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natura_fw-la laffection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o this_o likewise_o or_o beside_o direct_v we_o to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o former_a epistle_n ch_n 4._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o beforementioned_a to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o apostasy_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n v._o 1._o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o apostasy_n v._o 1._o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a inquiry_n now_o will_v be_v what_o day_n the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o i_o answer_v my_o opinion_n hereof_o be_v that_o by_o the_o last_o day_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o three_o prophetical_a day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o 1260_o day_n that_o christ_n two_o witness_n shall_v prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n rev._n 11.3_o 7-12_a and_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o read_v my_o exposition_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n publish_v 1679._o these_o day_n of_o slay_v the_o witness_n be_v those_o last_o day_n and_o will_v be_v perilous_a time_n for_o 1._o the_o roman_a beast_n will_v make_v war_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o rev._n 11.7_o 2._o they_o will_v be_v perilous_a hard_a difficult_a dangerous_a grievous_a and_o troublesome_a time_n or_o day_n because_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v infringe_v and_o take_v from_o they_o and_o such_o temptation_n and_o snare_n will_v be_v lay_v whereby_o man_n liberty_n life_n and_o estate_n shall_v be_v in_o great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n mat._n 24.21_o &_o luk._n 21.22_o 26_o 27._o 3._o these_o last_o day_n will_v be_v so_o full_a of_o amaze_a distraction_n disturbance_n and_o tribulation_n that_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o many_o eminent_a professor_n of_o religion_n will_v fall_v off_o from_o their_o former_a principle_n and_o practice_n and_o be_v draw_v aside_o to_o follow_v the_o pernicious_a way_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o last_o day_n here_o mention_v 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n self-love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o apostasy_n both_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a when_o man_n of_o name_n begin_v to_o love_v themselves_o more_o than_o their_o most_o solemn_a oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n more_o than_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n more_o than_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o just_a liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o people_n than_o begin_v the_o last_o and_o great_a political_a apostasy_n and_o when_o man_n of_o eminency_n for_o religion_n begin_v to_o love_v themselves_o more_o than_o the_o way_n and_o 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