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the_o stewardship_n that_o be_v episcopacy_n the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o name_n signify_v a_o office_n of_o the_o ruler_n indefinite_o but_o the_o word_n be_v choose_v and_o by_o the_o church_n appropriate_v to_o those_o who_o it_o now_o signify_v both_o because_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v a_o monition_n of_o duty_n and_o also_o because_o the_o faithful_a be_v use_v to_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 60.17_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o prince_n in_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o place_n s._n hierom_n say_v 10._o principes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vocat_fw-la futuros_fw-la episcopos_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v christian_a bishop_n principes_fw-la or_o chief_a ruler_n and_o this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v bishop_n by_o all_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n thus_o joel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n and_o visitor_n over_o the_o levite_n and_o we_o find_v at_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o land_n from_o idolatry_n the_o high_a priest_n place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n nay_o 16._o it_o be_v the_o appellative_a of_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o lamp_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o holy_a unction_n now_o this_o word_n the_o church_n retain_v choose_v the_o same_o name_n to_o her_o superior_a minister_n because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o christ_n make_v no_o change_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a 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cyril_n a_o great_a and_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o isidor_n pelusiot_n the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o what_o be_v desirable_a among_o man_n but_o the_o account_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v so_o desirable_a be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o make_v it_o formidable_a they_o who_o have_v try_v it_o and_o do_v it_o conscientious_o have_v find_v the_o burden_n so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v they_o stoop_v with_o care_n and_o labour_n and_o they_o who_o do_v it_o ignorant_o or_o careless_o will_v find_v it_o will_v break_v their_o bone_n for_o the_o bishop_n office_n be_v all_o that_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v signify_v by_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n these_o be_v great_a title_n and_o yet_o 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