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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denot_n such_o one_fw-mi officer_n as_o they_o have_v shappen_v out_o viz._n a_o diocesian_a prelate_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n with_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o a_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n thereof_o shall_v they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o a_o diocesian_a prelate_n only_o who_o will_v not_o call_v this_o one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a usurpation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n due_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v think_v such_o one_fw-mi usurpation_n when_o they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o pretend_a distinct_a officer_n since_o this_o term_n be_v as_o much_o give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o term_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n judicious_a calvin_n have_v some_o remarkable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o tit_n 1_o 7._o 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