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be_v necessary_o infer_v 1._o the_o name_n of_o bichop_n be_v common_a to_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o ruler_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v appropriate_a to_o any_o one_o with_o title_n power_n or_o prerogative_n above_o the_o rest_n 2_o here_o be_v restrain_v the_o function_n and_o charge_n of_o these_o overseer_n to_o one_o flock_n over_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_v they_o therefore_o presumption_n it_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o a_o bishope_n for_o to_o claim_v the_o charge_n of_o many_o kirkes_n &_o over_o many_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o he_o not_o resident_a at_o one_o church_fw-mi as_o the_o miserable_a abuse_n and_o practice_n be_v begin_v in_o this_o realm_n the_o second_o proufe_v the_o scripture_n have_v dispose_v &_o distribute_v by_o christ_n his_o institution_n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o office_n and_o ministery_n thereof_o to_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o elder_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o special_a office_n title_n or_o dignity_n of_o papal_a bishop_n so_o call_v lead_v by_o his_o majesty_n basil_n dor_n pag_n 44._o or_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o kirk_n can_v be_v claim_v by_o papal_a bishope_n or_o prelate_n by_o scripture_n or_o by_o christ_n his_o institution_n and_o so_o the_o usurpation_n of_o papal_a bishop_n and_o prelate_n in_o the_o kirk_n government_n must_v be_v antichristian_a the_o first_o part_n be_v evident_a and_o clear_a deducit_fw-la in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n out_o of_o scriptute_n wherein_o be_v express_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o foresay_a office_n and_o ministery_n of_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o elder_n whereupon_o the_o other_o part_n touch_v papal_a bichop_n with_o their_o title_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o clear_a inference_n that_o they_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n as_o say_v be_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sick_a bishop_n or_o prelate_n with_o office_n title_n power_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n than_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v set_v they_o down_o more_o distinct_o and_o precise_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o hiee_a place_n that_o one_o occupy_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o more_o necessity_n he_o be_v unto_o the_o kirk_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o more_o careful_a will_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi have_v be_v in_o point_v he_o out_o and_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o we_o see_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o high_a priest_n his_o title_n office_n function_n and_o special_a administration_n and_o juris_fw-la diction_n be_v more_o particular_o and_o pray_v cise_o set_v down_o than_o the_o office_n of_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o levite_n and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v above_o the_o rest_n their_o title_n power_n dignity_n and_o office_n more_o particular_o &_o precis_o have_v be_v point_a out_o then_o of_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o elder_n &c_n &c_n but_o the_o contrary_n we_o see_v in_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o office_n ministery_n and_o power_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n &_o elder_n be_v clere_o set_v forth_o but_o no_o sick_a thing_n of_o papal_n bishop_n prelate_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o order_n therefore_o can_v these_o no_o way_n stand_v with_o scripture_n 3._o quhilk_fw-mi further_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o examine_v and_o try_v the_o title_n dignity_n and_o domination_n of_o papal_n bischops_n prelate_n &c_n &c_n who_o follow_v the_o roman_a antichrist_n claim_v to_o themselves_o a_o twofold_a power_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a quhilk_n be_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o secund_a beast_n apoc_n 13._o 11._o as_o some_o good_a divine_n do_v expond_v quhilk_fw-mi both_o power_n by_o the_o devise_n of_o satan_n as_o two_o sword_n have_v serve_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o antichrist_n to_o tread_v down_o the_o great_a power_n on_o earth_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o