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another_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v often_o render_v preach_v too_o of_o which_o something_o afterward_o but_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o native_a signification_n whereof_o be_v examine_v may_v haply_o afford_v some_o light_n to_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o find_v out_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o search_v into_o profane_a author_n but_o see_v the_o style_n and_o language_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v hellenisticall_a content_v myself_o to_o observe_v the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o seventy_o with_o who_o language_n best_o agree_v the_o sacred_a dialect_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o seventy_o we_o find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o solemn_a proclaim_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o when_o a_o herald_n or_o cryer_n do_v pro_fw-la officio_fw-la proclaim_v a_o law_n or_o edict_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n thus_o gen._n 41._o ver_fw-la 43._o and_o the_o crier_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n be_v use_v both_o to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o jonah_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n in_o make_v a_o proclamation_n go_v unto_o that_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o preach_a chap._n 2.3_o and_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 5._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o praedicaverunt_fw-la jejunium_fw-la and_o so_o do_v arias_n montanus_n they_o preach_v a_o fast_a and_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o 70._o be_v altogether_o consonant_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o signification_n yet_o it_o be_v use_v express_o to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n or_o a_o crier_n dan._n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o praeco_fw-la proclamavit_fw-la then_o the_o crier_n cry_v aloud_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v to_o proclaim_v so_o the_o herald_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o i_o conjecture_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descend_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o hellenist_n we_o find_v it_o once_o in_o our_o translation_n render_v proclaim_v luk._n 12.3_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v proclaim_v upon_o the_o housetop_n from_o this_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n we_o gain_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o a_o proclamation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o authorize_v person_n a_o herald_n or_o crier_n so_o preach_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o public_a authorize_v person_n second_o that_o as_o a_o proclamation_n be_v a_o promulgation_n of_o a_o senatusconsult_a edict_n decree_n or_o law_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o so_o preach_v be_v a_o publish_n or_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o as_o jew_n pagan_n infidel_n howsoever_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o pre-possession_n man_n have_v not_o general_o observe_v it_o yet_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel-notion_n especial_o refer_v to_o the_o gospel_n signify_v a_o publish_n or_o make_v it_o know_v to_o jew_n gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n only_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n import_v the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o never_o know_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o who_o already_o have_v receive_v it_o preach_v import_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la where_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v on_o before_o teach_v import_v the_o instruct_n of_o they_o in_o christianity_n which_o already_o they_o have_v profess_v and_o believe_v this_o observation_n i_o find_v first_o make_v by_o gulielmus_fw-la lunicensis_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praedicare_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la gentiles_n judaeos_n &_o infideles_fw-la vel_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la vocare_fw-la docere_fw-la est_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la qualiter_fw-la contra_fw-la superbium_fw-la humilitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n muniantur_fw-la instruere_fw-la to_o preach_v be_v to_o call_v the_o gentile_n jew_n and_o infidel_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n to_o teach_v be_v to_o instruct_v they_o that_o be_v baptise_a how_o by_o humility_n they_o shall_v be_v arm_v against_o pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o distinction_n may_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o ascension_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o mat._n 28.20_o upon_o which_o word_n lucas_n brugensis_n observe_v well_o that_o alia_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la graeca_v versu_fw-la superiori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discrimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la docere_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangelii_n alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la reddas_fw-la eos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la docere_fw-la jam_fw-la discipulos_fw-la redditos_fw-la this_o verb_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n signify_v a_o teach_n of_o they_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o disciple_n but_o the_o participle_n in_o the_o latter_a verse_n import_v a_o teach_n of_o they_o who_o be_v already_o make_v disciple_n if_o this_o be_v not_o foundation_n enough_o to_o bear_v up_o this_o superstructure_n we_o be_v furnish_v with_o two_o text_n more_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a critic_n mr._n thorndike_n wherein_o this_o difference_n be_v visible_a act_v 5.42_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o the_o church_n to_o preach_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o act_n 15.35_o paul_n also_o and_o barnabas_n continue_v in_o antioch_n teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v it_o to_o the_o church_n preach_v it_o to_o unbeliever_n if_o any_o yet_o be_v unsatisfied_a it_o will_v be_v more_o evident_a by_o compare_v two_o place_n more_o in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n the_o one_o be_v rom._n 15.20_o 21._o where_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o his_o design_n of_o plant_v the_o gospel_n say_v he_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o where_o christ_n be_v name_v but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n for_o preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o publish_n of_o christ_n de_fw-fr nova_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o publish_n of_o christ_n tanquam_fw-la bona_fw-la nova_fw-la as_o good_a news_n be_v publish_v and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o news_n than_o it_o must_v be_v to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v news_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o strive_v to_o evangelize_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v upon_o which_o word_n s._n chrysostom_n observe_v non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la crediderant_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la nondum_fw-la nominatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la he_o say_v not_o where_o they_o believe_v not_o but_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v the_o other_o be_v 1_o cor._n 4.17_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o labour_n in_o instruct_v of_o the_o church_n already_o plant_v he_o use_v another_o style_n as_o i_o teach_v in_o every_o church_n from_o this_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel-notion_n another_o consectary_n follow_v that_o the_o preach_a which_o be_v sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la under_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v so_o frequent_o mention_v there_o be_v the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o of_o peculiar_a concernment_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o beside_o other_o extraordinary_a prerogative_n have_v a_o unlimited_a commission_n to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o so_o those_o text_n that_o lay_v a_o strict_a
1_o pet._n 2.25_o the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o his_o own_o person_n during_o the_o economy_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o do_v before_o his_o ascension_n delegate_v to_o his_o apostle_n inchoative_o john_n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o full_o and_o perfect_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o he_o endue_v they_o with_o power_n from_o above_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n luke_n 24.49_o act_n 1.8_o but_o the_o particular_a delegation_n to_o this_o power_n of_o preach_v we_o have_v in_o particular_a mention_v by_o itself_o once_o mat._n 10.6_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o general_a commission_n be_v give_v they_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o in_o which_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n impower_v they_o as_o planter_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n as_o governor_n and_o pastor_n to_o feed_v his_o flock_n the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v object_v here_o that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n grant_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n luke_n 10.1_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o withal_o answer_n that_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporary_a of_o short_a duration_n and_o to_o expire_v at_o their_o return_n but_o this_o be_v of_o perpetual_a duration_n and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n i_o will_v lay_v as_o a_o ground_n that_o the_o apostolate_a be_v of_o perpetual_a duration_n though_o the_o apostle_n take_v divisim_fw-la in_o their_o person_n be_v to_o die_v short_o after_o yet_o take_v conjunctim_fw-la with_o their_o successor_n as_o abraham_n with_o his_o posterity_n they_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v mortal_a like_o other_o man_n yet_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostolate_a be_v quoad_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ever_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v evident_a first_o by_o christ_n promise_n add_v by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n in_o their_o commission_n mat._n 28._o ult_n i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o person_n yet_o the_o apostolate_a must_v continue_v second_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o when_o judas_n by_o transgression_n fall_v mathias_n by_o the_o eleven_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o apostleship_n in_o his_o room_n and_o it_o be_v think_v in_o st._n peter_n judgement_n a_o thing_n necessary_a act_v 1.20_o when_o james_n be_v slay_v saul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v call_v to_o the_o apostolate_a and_o it_o be_v very_o memorable_a what_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n avouch_v to_o this_o purpose_n our_o apostle_n say_v he_o know_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v contention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o name_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a prescience_n ordain_v the_o foresay_a person_n and_o afterward_o make_v a_o law_n or_o order_n that_o when_o they_o die_v other_o approve_a man_n shall_v succeed_v in_o their_o office_n and_o execute_v the_o function_n last_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n paul_n ephes_n 4._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o generation_n wherein_o the_o twelve_o primary_n apostle_n live_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v secondary_a apostle_n to_o follow_v they_o lyra_n upon_o the_o place_n observe_v that_o those_o word_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v etc._n etc._n do_v denote_v the_o duration_n of_o that_o office_n till_o christ_n come_n again_o to_o judgement_n all_o the_o question_n be_v now_o concern_v the_o person_n who_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostolate_a and_o we_o may_v supersede_n that_o enquiry_n if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o the_o unanimous_a suffrage_n and_o voice_n of_o antiquity_n deliver_v to_o we_o by_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n against_o montanus_n who_o he_o say_v place_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o three_o place_n but_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la with_o we_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n thus_o much_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o as_o the_o apostolate_a be_v call_v by_o st._n luke_n a_o bishopric_n act_v 1.20_o so_o afterward_o bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n which_o argue_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o apostolate_a and_o episcopacy_n st._n paul_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o call_v a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 7._o yet_o call_v a_o apostle_n gal._n 1.19_o epaphroditus_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o call_v a_o apostle_n phil._n 2.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o timothy_n titus_n clemens_n and_o many_o other_o be_v bishop_n be_v all_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_n apostle_n all_o which_o abundant_o show_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o apostleship_n and_o episcopacy_n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o determine_v to_o who_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v chief_o belong_v namely_o to_o those_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostolate_a to_o they_o who_o be_v secondary_a apostle_n bishop_n as_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o three_o thing_n first_o because_o bishop_n have_v the_o chief_a cure_n of_o all_o soul_n in_o their_o diocese_n all_o presbyter_n entrust_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o their_o curate_n and_o so_o be_v ancient_o 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consentiunt_fw-la deponantur_fw-la laici_fw-la verò_fw-la segregentur_fw-la can._n 32._o if_o any_o presbyter_n despise_v his_o bishop_n shall_v hold_v a_o meeting_n by_o himself_o and_o erect_v another_o altar_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o accuse_v the_o bishop_n of_o in_o matter_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o one_o that_o love_v preeminence_n for_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o other_o clergyman_n that_o join_v with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o the_o laic_n excommunicate_v to_o this_o agree_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la presbyter_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la correptus_fw-la tumore_fw-la vel_fw-la superbia_fw-la inflatus_fw-la putaverit_fw-la separatim_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la deo_fw-la offerenda_fw-la vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la erigendum_fw-la altar_n centra_fw-la eccle_fw-la siasbicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la vel_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la crediderit_fw-la non_fw-la exeat_fw-la impunitùs_fw-la 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