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the_o brethren_n send_v they_o to_o berea_n act._n 17.10_o and_o paul_n commit_v god_n flock_n to_o the_o elder_n at_o miletum_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v their_o overseer_n act._n 20.28_o the_o city_n of_o crete_n alone_o choose_v neither_o titus_n nor_o their_o preach_a elder_n but_o paul_n leave_v titus_n to_o ordain_v they_o tit._n 1.5_o then_o contemn_v not_o the_o ministerial_a authority_n for_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o all_o perfection_n have_v give_v to_o they_o the_o ministerial_a key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n quest_n do_v not_o both_o civil_a and_o church_n government_n perteine_a to_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n answ_n yes_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n effect_v by_o they_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o administration_n as_o the_o benefit_n of_o sight_n hear_v and_o speak_v perteine_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o to_o every_o member_n thereof_o but_o the_o office_n and_o action_n of_o hear_v see_v etc._n 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