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scripture_n except_o saint_n john_n but_o then_o 2._o that_o do_v not_o infer_v they_o to_o be_v new_a expression_n in_o saint_n john_n day_n as_o these_o day_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n who_o john_n survive_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v idiom_n or_o character_n of_o speech_n that_o saint_n john_n delight_v to_o make_v use_n of_o 13._o thus_o indeed_o it_o be_v ordinary_o observe_v of_o his_o express_v of_o christ_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o yet_o be_v take_v from_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v know_v frequent_o to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o expression_n which_o cause_v amelius_n to_o swear_v at_o the_o read_v the_o beginning_n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n that_o that_o barbarian_a be_v of_o their_o plato_n mind_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o order_n of_o a_o principle_n and_o perhaps_o not_o peculiar_o to_o he_o appropriate_v for_o 31._o budaeus_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a critic_n in_o greek_a affirm_v saint_n luke_n to_o have_v use_v it_o in_o this_o notion_n cap._n 1._o 2._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o still_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o peculiar_a part_n of_o john_n style_n which_o if_o he_o have_v write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o saint_n matthew_n do_v his_o he_o will_v doubtless_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v certain_o in_o the_o world_n before_o that_o time_n and_o so_o not_o new_a as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o the_o usage_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o john_n use_n of_o it_o who_o be_v from_o thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a not_o john_n use_n of_o it_o from_o the_o new_a admission_n of_o it_o into_o the_o christian_a church_n 14._o and_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n day_n as_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n i_o mean_v the_o weekly_a lord_n day_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o title_n once_o use_v in_o the_o revelation_n but_o as_o probable_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n the_o annual_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o according_o andreas_n caesariensis_n set_v it_o indifferent_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o late_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n bear_v the_o memorial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o what_o notion_n soever_o it_o be_v take_v it_o be_v against_o saint_n john_n use_n of_o the_o word_n that_o give_v it_o authority_n in_o the_o follow_a dialect_n of_o the_o church_n not_o the_o church_n usage_n that_o we_o any_o where_o can_v discern_v from_o whence_o saint_n john_n derive_v it_o and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o instance_n as_o ineffectual_a as_o the_o former_a to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n to_o 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falsity_n yet_o i_o that_o will_v much_o more_o be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v be_v presumptuous_a than_o mistake_v and_o deem_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n to_o have_v err_v modest_o be_o concern_v to_o avert_v the_o envy_n of_o this_o their_o prooeme_n and_o to_o give_v this_o essay_n how_o far_o any_o the_o most_o moderate_a speech_n may_v be_v disguise_v and_o deform_v by_o a_o disadvantageous_a interpretation_n 4._o these_o word_n in_o tantâ_fw-la luce_fw-fr lie_v thus_o in_o the_o dissertation_n ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la accedo_fw-la i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o angel_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o by_o they_o be_v note_v so_o many_o prefect_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n or_o church_n in_o asia_n who_o you_o may_v call_v not_o only_a bishop_n but_o primate_fw-la enarch_n or_o metropolitan_n each_o of_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o first_o that_o each_o of_o these_o be_v single_a and_o proper_o call_v bishop_n so_o andreas_n caesariensis_n pronounce_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o ephori_fw-la inspector_n or_o bishop_n so_o call_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspectors_n direct_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parallel_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n call_v angel_n this_o title_n of_o angel_n be_v sufficient_o know_v from_o malach._n 2._o 7._o to_o belong_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o the_o person_n from_o who_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o people_n further_o more_o these_o angel_n in_o that_o vision_n of_o john_n be_v liken_v to_o so_o many_o star_n which_o see_v christ_n be_v
he_o govern_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o ephesus_n that_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o all_o asia_n to_o the_o bishop_n whereof_o say_v 19_o chrysostome_n be_v entrust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a nation_n of_o asia_n these_o testimony_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o affirmation_n that_o st._n john_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o under_o it_o all_o asia_n which_o be_v the_o notion_n we_o now_o have_v of_o a_o bishop_n metropolitan_a and_o primate_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o word_n bishop_n how_o can_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o bestow_v that_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o discharge_v the_o office_n nay_o when_o christ_n himself_o that_o great_a exemplar_n and_o original_n of_o this_o power_n be_v express_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o office_n from_o which_o judas_n fall_v and_o to_o which_o mathias_n be_v assume_v be_v by_o st._n luke_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1._o 20._o when_o according_o from_o the_o scripture_n usage_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v the_o style_n apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v 65._o cyprian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o rome_n the_o same_o person_n apostle_n and_o bishop_n say_v carpocr_n epiphanius_n and_o apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la firmante_fw-la illud_fw-la petro_n apostolâ—_n the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n as_o be_v confirm_v by_o peter_n in_o these_o word_n his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v say_v 29._o hilarius_n sardus_n and_o again_o areall_a apostle_n â—tis_n true_a say_v he_o quia_fw-la in_o ecelesiâ_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la because_o in_o each_o church_n there_o be_v one_o bishop_n and_o nemo_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a the_o greek_a scholiast_n resolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n elder_a he_o call_v himself_o bishop_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o news_n in_o thus_o affirm_v 5._o but_o than_o second_o when_o they_o take_v this_o for_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o these_o author_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n this_o be_v very_o far_o distant_a from_o a_o demonstration_n have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o probability_n or_o credibility_n for_o what_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n but_o a_o single_a person_n govern_v in_o chief_a in_o a_o city_n or_o wide_a circuit_n and_o such_o certain_o be_v st._n peter_n at_o rome_n s._n john_n at_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o execute_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o donation_n of_o which_o institute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n be_v in_o god_n house_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o or_o that_o city_n or_o region_n and_o ordain_v other_o bishop_n there_o three_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v bishop_n i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o may_v not_o only_o because_o these_o so_o many_o ancient_a writer_n through_o several_a age_n have_v call_v they_o so_o and_o may_v not_o with_o any_o justice_n from_o we_o be_v accuse_v of_o impropriety_n but_o because_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n do_v as_o proper_o make_v they_o bishop_n as_o the_o commission_n to_o go_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v add_v to_o it_o make_v they_o apostle_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v here_o by_o the_o assembly_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o episcopal_a office_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o little_a hasty_o express_v and_o shall_v be_v i_o 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to_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o lessen_v by_o this_o increase_n of_o their_o dignity_n 7._o second_o that_o when_o a_o apostle_n be_v difference_v from_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v either_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a power_n grant_v he_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o diocese_n the_o all_o the_o world_n to_o which_o his_o commission_n extend_v whereas_o the_o ordinary_a bishop_n power_n and_o diocese_n be_v more_o limit_v but_o then_o these_o difference_n be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o only_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bishop_n in_o those_o two_o respect_n not_o that_o in_o other_o sufficient_a respect_n he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n 8._o three_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v each_o of_o they_o not_o only_o all_o together_o in_o a_o consistory_n that_o unlimited_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n to_o all_o the_o world_n give_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n we_o know_v that_o after_o 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titus_n be_v apostle_n of_o the_o cretanes_n and_o timothy_n of_o the_o asiatic_n so_o when_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o oecumenius_n approve_v of_o the_o three_o species_n 1._o and_o affirm_v bishop_n to_o be_v call_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n also_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a presbyter_n to_o be_v call_v bishop_n yet_o of_o each_o of_o they_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o they_o assert_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o but_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o concession_n and_o testimony_n of_o peter_n moulin_n be_v produce_v winton_n that_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v it_o any_o diminution_n to_o their_o dignity_n that_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v at_o first_o conceive_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o observation_n be_v premise_v and_o thereby_o the_o prelatists_n 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