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always_o nor_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o charity_n towards_o they_o be_v not_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o orginall_a institution_n of_o those_o deacon_n but_o the_o chief_a occasion_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o christian_n then_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n deacon_n have_v all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o sell_v their_o land_n or_o house_n and_o give_v they_o in_o common_a to_o be_v distribute_v proportionable_o for_o the_o great_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a among_o they_o because_o the_o apostle_n at_o who_o foot_n they_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o they_o can_v not_o so_o well_o attend_v to_o the_o equal_a distribution_n be_v so_o exercise_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v and_o confirm_v the_o people_n that_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v whereby_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o grecian_n murmur_v that_o they_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o daily_a minister_a upon_o this_o occasion_n say_v s._n luke_n acts._n 6.1_o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n together_o 6.1_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o table_n wherefore_o brother_n look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o wisdom_n which_o we_o may_v appoint_v to_o this_o business_n and_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n alter_v and_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o this_o occasion_n perpetual_o continue_v this_o office_n also_o of_o the_o deacon_n be_v perpetual_a but_o this_o occasion_n continue_v not_o the_o christian_n afterward_o retain_v the_o property_n of_o their_o land_n and_o house_n and_o the_o poorâ—_n be_v by_o other_o godly_a mean_n provide_v for_o this_o office_n of_o deaconship_n signify_v a_o
those_o thing_n do_v appertain_v only_o to_o he_o and_o the_o general_a council_n and_o here_o we_o beseech_v our_o brethren_n confess_v thus_o much_o against_o the_o pope_n matter_n as_o it_o become_v good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n to_o advise_v themselves_o withal_o of_o their_o former_a unaduised_a speech_n pag._n 9_o 10.84.85.117.1â—8.119_n in_o which_o place_n beside_o their_o hard_a term_n of_o christian_a prince_n do_v they_o not_o give_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n &_o her_o authority_n the_o know_v the_o hear_n the_o examine_n the_o determine_n the_o judge_a and_o the_o punish_n of_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n pertain_v to_o discipline_n &_o government_n of_o the_o church_n either_o to_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o to_o the_o seignory_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o what_o differ_v this_o from_o forbid_a prince_n to_o meddle_v with_o reformation_n of_o eccl._n matter_n or_o to_o make_v law_n pertain_v to_o cause_n of_o religion_n answer_v they_o clâ—â—gie_n that_o those_o thing_n do_v appertain_v only_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o consistory_n and_o to_o their_o particular_a synod_n or_o general_a council_n but_o when_o he_o say_v they_o mean_v the_o pope_n come_v to_o debate_v any_o thing_n with_o his_o clergy_n they_o all_o law_n and_o knowledge_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o breast_n and_o be_v this_o any_o more_o than_o to_o say_v not_o only_o to_o the_o prince_n but_o also_o to_o their_o own_o consistory_n governor_n of_o who_o their_o synod_n consist_v as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o pag._n 117._o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o know_v what_o order_n matter_n comeliness_n &_o aedification_n require_v according_a to_o god_n word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v teacher_n &_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o all_o other_o for_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o such_o in_o these_o small_a thing_n as_o aught_o to_o learn_v the_o truth_n of_o in_o all_o matter_n this_o authority_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v unto_o any_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n that_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a pastor_n and_o elder_n yea_o against_o their_o consent_n of_o who_o as_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o be_v a_o feel_a member_n he_o may_v lawful_o make_v ceremonial_a constitution_n whereby_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v in_o mere_a eccl._n matter_n sith_o therefore_o they_o turn_v all_o this_o against_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o as_o when_o they_o come_v to_o debate_v any_o thing_n with_o their_o clergy_n governor_n that_o they_o all_o law_n &_o knowledge_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o their_o breast_n both_o from_o the_o prince_n and_o from_o their_o own_o clergy_n and_o eccl._n governor_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o as_o when_o they_o hold_v their_o general_a counsel_n or_o provincial_a that_o all_o the_o authority_n must_v come_v from_o they_o for_o except_o they_o do_v allow_v it_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o how_o far_o differ_v this_o from_o the_o pope_n conceit_n that_o they_o also_o be_v grow_v so_o wise_a that_o neither_o with_o counsel_n nor_o without_o the_o council_n they_o can_v err_v or_o think_v amiss_o in_o eccl_n matter_n have_v they_o a_o general_a council_n of_o all_o those_o that_o they_o call_v the_o faithful_a minister_n that_o compose_v this_o learned_a discourse_n of_o eccl._n government_n well_o yet_o there_o be_v here_o some_o good_a hope_n that_o when_o our_o brethr._n shall_v have_v better_o bethink_v they_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o mislike_v in_o the_o pope_n debar_v the_o right_a &_o interest_n of_o christian_a prince_n the_o very_a uggly_a sight_n thereof_o will_v be_v as_o a_o glass_n unto_o they_o to_o see_v &_o mislike_v their_o own_o speech_n and_o do_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o though_o not_o the_o very_a same_o yet_o so_o like_o presumption_n and_o usurpation_n especial_o so_o many_o and_o so_o little_a state_n as_o they_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o at_o the_o very_a first_o peep_v out_o of_o they_o yea_o before_o they_o be_v come_v to_o that_o they_o will_v have_v thus_o to_o insult_v not_o only_o on_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o come_v and_o set_v out_o law_n before_o themselves_o be_v call_v unto_o such_o authority_n but_o also_o thus_o to_o blemish_v and_o deface_v the_o christian_a prince_n authority_n to_o abase_v and_o debar_v it_o to_o examine_v and_o determine_v yea_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o these_o matter_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o of_o their_o own_o most_o godly_a and_o gracious_a sovereign_n but_o since_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o description_n of_o the_o pope_n presumption_n &_o usurpation_n do_v begin_v here_o to_o make_v they_o stoop_v somewhat_o to_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n themselves_o let_v they_o now_o in_o good_a time_n likewise_o remember_v their_o own_o say_n pag._n 77._o &_o 78._o where_n speak_v also_o of_o the_o pope_n who_o intolerable_a presumption_n say_v they_o as_o we_o have_v long_o since_o banish_v out_o of_o this_o land_n so_o we_o wish_v that_o no_o step_n of_o such_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n may_v be_v leave_v behind_o he_o namely_o that_o no_o elder_a or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n mark_v these_o your_o own_o word_n well_o good_a brethren_n and_o turn_v they_o not_o so_o off_o against_o our_o bishop_n that_o you_o forget_v yourselves_o shall_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o or_o accept_v it_o if_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o script_n any_o other_o authority_n than_o that_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o chief_o to_o beware_v that_o he_o usurp_v no_o authority_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o wherefore_o do_v we_o detest_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o usurp_a supremacy_n but_o because_o he_o arrogate_v the_o same_o unto_o himself_o not_o only_o without_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n but_o also_o clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o now_o if_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o authority_n that_o have_v banish_v the_o pope_n do_v serve_v to_o condemn_v all_o other_o usurp_a authority_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n why_o shall_v not_o all_o such_o usurp_a authority_n be_v banish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n we_o can_v allege_v against_o the_o pope_n and_o right_o that_o which_o s._n john_n baptist_n do_v answer_v to_o his_o disciple_n no_o man_n can_v take_v unto_o himself_o any_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 3.27_o and_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n no_o man_n can_v take_v upon_o he_o any_o honour_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n in_o somuch_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n now_o see_v these_o rule_n be_v so_o general_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o they_o but_o show_v forth_o the_o decree_n wherein_o he_o be_v authorize_v by_o what_o rule_n can_v any_o man_n retain_v that_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o these_o word_n have_v our_o brethren_n allege_v triumphant_o against_o the_o bishop_n who_o authority_n we_o have_v see_v to_o be_v thorough_o ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o for_o their_o consistory_n governor_n to_o who_o they_o give_v such_o great_a authority_n we_o have_v as_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o shuffle_n word_n conjecture_v pull_v and_o hale_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o the_o old_a church_n practice_v to_o found_v it_o upon_o we_o can_v not_o yet_o find_v upon_o better_a view_n thereof_o so_o much_o as_o one_o good_a and_o substantial_a proof_n or_o authority_n for_o it_o or_o the_o example_n but_o of_o one_o such_o man_n and_o as_o for_o their_o pastor_n if_o none_o be_v pastor_n but_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v after_o the_o form_n by_o themselves_o set_v down_o pag._n 125._o saying_n this_o be_v the_o right_a election_n and_o ordain_v of_o pastor_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o we_o come_v to_o search_v better_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o find_v not_o one_o pastor_n so_o elect_v and_o ordain_v and_o as_o for_o themselves_o these_o faithful_a minister_n bishop_n none_o of_o they_o neither_o that_o i_o can_v learn_v of_o be_v so_o elect_v and_o ordain_v and_o so_o they_o have_v either_o no_o right_a call_n nor_o authority_n at_o all_o but_o be_v mere_a intruder_n yea_o mere_a lay_v man_n or_o else_o that_o authority_n that_o they_o
how_o farthe_n people_n have_v to_o deal_v for_o their_o consent_n of_o restore_v to_o the_o courche_n in_o cypriaâ—s_n time_n beza_n beza_n in_o confess_v christ._n cap._n 5._o artic_a 43._o gellius_n snecanus_fw-la de_fw-la disc_fw-la eccl_n 1._o methodi_fw-la part_n fol._n 437_o snecanus_fw-la the_o example_n in_o snecanus_fw-la the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o worde_n the_o presbytery_n delâ—_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n â—heir_a punishment_n be_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o uâ—e_v of_o the_o apost_n church_n for_o excom_n only_o in_o teacher_n the_o eccl_n discipline_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o instrument_n of_o the_o voice_n how_o the_o charge_n of_o both_o the_o table_n but_o not_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n daneus_n in_o christ._n isag._n 3._o part_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la eccl_n cap._n 48._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n pertain_v to_o the_o pastor_n luc._n 10.16_o danaeus_n luc._n 10.16_o joh._n 20.23_o caluin_n in_o joh._n 20._o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o separate_v from_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v jer._n 1.18_o tremelij_fw-la arnot_n in_o jer._n 1._o the_o geneva_n note_n bull_v in_o jer._n 1._o this_o sentence_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o preacher_n danaeus_n in_o christ._n isag._n 3_o paâ—â—_n cap._n 50._o excom_n exercise_v by_o the_o b_o and_o prelate_n the_o poweâ—_n of_o the_o key_n not_o give_v to_o peter_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n give_v mat._n 18_o be_v give_v only_o to_o teacher_n the_o power_n mention_v mâ—th_o 18._o be_v the_o same_o mention_v mat._n 16._o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v pertain_v to_o pastor_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v several_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o pastor_n aug._n sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 164._o aug._n attribute_v not_o exc_a to_o any_o elder_n not_o teach_v danaeus_n for_o the_o elder_n ixion_n cap._n â—â—_o dâ—naeus_n assertion_n for_o the_o eccl_n senate_n danaeus_n for_o the_o senate_n danaeus_n jar_v and_o reconcile_n the_o presbytery_n danaeus_n assertion_n that_o the_o senate_n may_v consist_v of_o deacon_n cap._n 54._o danaeus_n assertion_n for_o the_o college_n of_o the_o presbytery_n danaeus_n danaeus_n reason_n and_o prove_v of_o his_o assertion_n danaeus_n first_o reason_n for_o the_o presbyrie_a danaeus_n testimony_n all_o for_o such_o elder_n as_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n hebr._n 13.7_o the_o guide_n be_v pastor_n phil._n 1._o the_o b_o be_v teacher_n 1._o tim._n 1._o the_o elder_n be_v teacher_n danaeus_n reason_n for_o the_o senate_n tit._n 1._o the_o elder_n be_v teacher_n by_o danaeus_n reconcilement_n to_o our_o br._n the_o consistory_n must_v be_v all_o of_o pastor_n danaeus_n c._n 54._o act._n 20._o the_o elder_n be_v teacher_n teacher_n pag._n 21.22.33.51.52_o &_o 57_o act._n 15._o &_o 21._o the_o elder_n be_v teacher_n act._n 11._o the_o elder_n be_v teacher_n danaeus_n 2._o reason_n 3._o part_n ca._n 54._o danaeus_n reason_n for_o the_o presbytery_n ezech._n 3.17_o speak_v of_o a_o teacher_n 1._o pet._n 5.2_o the_o elder_n be_v teacher_n hebr._n 13.7_o speak_v of_o teacher_n danaeus_n 3._o reason_n for_o the_o presbytery_n that_o they_o be_v expounder_n of_o god_n word_n 1._o tim._n 4._o &_o 6._o for_o teacher_n &_o exhorter_n danaeus_n 4._o reason_n for_o the_o presbytery_n saint_n paul_n exc_n 1._o cor._n 5._o danaeus_n addition_n to_o the_o text_n paul_n first_o do_v the_o act_n his_o self_n &_o then_o do_v intimate_v it_o to_o they_o if_o any_o join_v with_o paul_n what_o those_o be_v danaeus_n conclusion_n for_o presbytery_n make_v all_o for_o tech_v whether_o one_o b_o or_o minister_n may_v excom_n how_o we_o allow_v of_o the_o b_o join_v with_o other_o in_o excom_n danaeus_n wrong_a assertion_n &_o with_o out_o proof_n the_o text_n here_o for_o s._n paul_n exc_n alone_o not_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o use_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o power_n be_v material_a pretence_n of_o shun_v a_o politic_a kingdom_n danaeus_n approve_v pope_n siritius_n epistle_n 2._o epist._n papae_fw-la siriâ—j_fw-la danaeus_n allegation_n for_o the_o canon_n the_o presbytery_n be_v of_o sacerdotal_a priest_n the_o high_a censure_n of_o excom_n council_n 2._o carâ—_n cap._n 2._o danaeus_n proof_n for_o excom_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o presbytery_n our_o br._n great_a overshoot_n to_o prove_v their_o presbytery_n this_o counsel_n allege_v by_o danaeus_n make_v clean_o against_o he_o the_o presbyter_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n the_o b_o himself_z excom_n the_o priest_n 3._o council_n cart._n cap._n 32._o danaeus_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carth._n cha_n 22._o &_o 23._o how_o the_o priest_n be_v present_a when_o the_o b._n gaveâ—_n the_o judicial_a sentence_n the_o b._n excommunicate_v with_o out_o the_o priest_n council_n elib_n cap._n 53._o cyprian_n concern_v the_o b._n authority_n of_o the_o key_n council_n 1._o antioch_n cap._n 13._o cap._n 24._o cap._n 4._o the_o b_o himself_o may_v excom_n cap._n 5._o how_o direct_o this_o canon_n be_v against_o our_o breath_n cap._n 6._o cap._n 12._o the_o b._n exe_v of_o a_o pastoral_n elder_a danaeus_n prove_v for_o christ_n â—_o word_n mat._n 18._o to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n pâ—el_n danaeus_n for_o the_o presbytery_n ambr._n de_fw-fr dignitaâ—e_fw-fr saecerdotali_fw-la cap._n 3._o the_o power_n of_o the_o keâ—es_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v the_o learned_a discourse_n pag._n 89._o &_o 90._o bridges_n our_o br._n conclusion_n 1._o tim._n 5._o tâ—is_fw-la conclusion_n of_o ouâ—_n br._n not_o yet_o infer_v by_o any_o of_o all_o these_o premise_n our_o br._n conclusion_n of_o their_o may_v aught_o to_o be_v and_o they_o may_v do_v it_o eccl._n discipline_n and_o the_o charge_n thereof_o the_o observe_v of_o good_a order_n the_o danger_n oâ—_n erect_v â—hese_n consistory_n in_o every_o parish_n bull_v dec._n 5_o sâ—rm_n 5_o de_z mâ—n_z â—er_n dei_fw-la discipline_n elder_n not_o continual_a teacher_n our_o br._n unproportionate_a distinction_n of_o good_a man_n and_o good_a governor_n the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o double_a honour_n 1._o tim._n 5.17_o the_o learned_a discourse_n pag._n 90._o bridges_n the_o learned_a discourse_n pag_n 91._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 2._o discipl_n of_o excomm_n bridge_n the_o discipl_n of_o excom_n the_o weigh_v of_o saint_n paul_n reason_n in_o excom_n the_o incestuous_a person_n how_o s._n paul_n lay_v forth_o the_o crime_n to_o the_o cor._n the_o 2._o reason_n that_o our_o br._n gâ—ther_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n word_n the_o ixion_n weigh_v 1._o cor._n 5._o s._n paul_n ascâ—ibeth_v the_o action_n of_o excom_n to_o himself_o how_o far_o s._n paul_n go_v alone_o without_o they_o in_o this_o excom_n how_o far_o forth_o saint_n paul_n charge_v the_o corinth_n to_o proceed_v after_o his_o do_n our_o br._n 3._o reason_n 1._o cor._n 5._o our_o br_n too_o far_o alter_v of_o the_o text_n our_o br._n collection_n of_o s._n paul_n first_o reason_n nothing_o in_o either_o epistle_n to_o the_o co._n to_o prove_v any_o consistory_n of_o such_o elder_n discipl_n of_o excomm_n public_a reprehension_n may_v be_v without_o this_o consist_v our_o discipl_n of_o excom_n be_v near_o to_o s._n paul_n than_o be_v our_o br._n discipline_n the_o manifold_a danger_n by_o this_o seniorie_n excom_n for_o light_a offence_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 91._o bridges_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 91._o &_o 92._o bridges_n how_o hardly_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o difference_n of_o cut_v a_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o mystical_a body_n the_o popish_a excomm_n difference_n of_o anathematization_n and_o excom_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 92._o bridges_n the_o popish_a abuse_n of_o excomm_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o papist_n excomm_n the_o vice_n excommunicable_a the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 92._o 1._o cor._n 5.11_o tit._n 3.10_o 2._o tim._n 2.16_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o john_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o 11._o bridges_n 1._o cor._n 5.11_o the_o vice_n for_o which_o the_o senior_n shall_v excomm_n 2._o especial_o under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o covetousness_n notwithstanding_o these_o sinner_n namely_o obstinate_a heretic_n that_o will_v not_o repent_v by_o admonition_n we_o grant_v be_v well_o worthy_a of_o this_o punishment_n though_o the_o apostle_n also_o name_v it_o not_o in_o that_o place_n to_o titus_n 3.10_o as_o for_o s._n paul_n testimony_n 2._o tim._n 2.16_o where_o he_o say_v to_o timothy_n tim._n 2.16_o tit._n 3.10_o the_o learned_a discourse_n pa._n 100_o 101._o &_o 102._o john_n 13.29_o deacon_n bridges_n our_o brethren_n exhortation_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a what_o elder_n here_o our_o brethren_n mean_v the_o order_n of_o our_o brethren_n learned_a discourse_n the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 102._o
actâ—_n 6._o john_n 12.8_o 1._o tim._n 3.8_o phil._n 1.1_o bridges_n how_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n be_v perpetual_a &_o how_o not_o danaeus_n in_o christ._n isag._n part_n 3._o lib_n 2._o cap._n 11._o the_o occasion_n of_o ordain_v deacon_n act_n 6.1_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o deacon_n institution_n cease_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n cease_v and_o be_v alter_v acts._n 6.10_o gualâ—â—ruâ—_n iâ—_n act._n 6._o the_o ofteâ—_n preach_v of_o s._n stephen_n aretius_n in_o act._n 7._o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o quality_n of_o those_o deacon_n areâ—ius_n in_o act._n 7._o ver_fw-la 5._o deacon_n preach_v philip_n the_o deacon_n callâ—d_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o samaritan_n philip_n that_o convert_v the_o samaritan_n be_v not_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o deacon_n gualâ—ier_n in_o act._n 8._o when_o there_o wax_v less_o use_n of_o dispense_n the_o good_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o deacon_n be_v employ_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o deacon_n minister_v the_o sacram._n it_o pertein_v to_o their_o office_n of_o deaconship_n magdeburg_n centuria_fw-la 1._o lib._n 2._o cap_n 7._o pag._n 508._o the_o office_n of_o the_o deac_n to_o teach_v &_o minister_v magdeburg_n pag._n 510._o the_o deacon_n order_n of_o teach_v excommunicate_a and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n how_o that_o part_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n that_o pertein_v to_o distribute_v alm_n begin_v to_o ceasâ—e_v the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n not_o so_o precise_o distinguish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n deacon_n office_n alter_v 1._o tim._n 3.8_o 1._o tim._n 3.8_o phil._n 1.1_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v not_o all_o of_o they_o deacon_n and_o yet_o be_v well_o order_v acts._n 14.23_o beza_n in_o act._n 14._o that_o elder_n be_v take_v for_o deacon_n if_o elder_n may_v be_v take_v for_o deacon_n act._n 14.23_o so_o may_v they_o be_v also_o take_v 1._o tim._n 5.17_o division_n of_o deacon_n office_n the_o learned_a discourse_n pa._n 103_o rom._n 12.8_o 1._o cor._n 12.28_o 1._o tim._n 5.5_o bridge_n our_o br._n division_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n ambr._n in_o rom._n 12._o distributer_n and_o shower_n of_o mercy_n distributer_n &_o shower_n of_o mercy_n take_v general_o bull_v in_o rom._n 12._o beza_n in_o ro._n 12._o diverse_a interpretation_n of_o ro._n 11._o the_o weakness_n of_o bezaes_n reason_n caluin_n in_o rom._n 12._o woman_n deacon_n the_o author_n of_o the_o fruitful_a ser._n upon_o rom._n 12_o pag._n 34._o the_o eccl_n discipline_n of_o woman_n deacon_n necessary_a &_o perpetual_a by_o our_o brethr._n hospital_n hospital_n &_o almâ—_n house_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o helper_n 1._o cor._n 12.28_o aretius_n in_o 1._o cor._n 12._o bull_v in_o 1._o cor._n 12._o the_o learned_a discourse_n pa_z 104_o &_o 105_o politic_a law_n for_o the_o poor_a bridges_n how_o some_o part_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n cease_v the_o inconvenience_n concern_v the_o poor_a the_o good_a politic_a law_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o poor_a why_o the_o law_n for_o the_o poor_n provision_n be_v good_a the_o poor_a be_v smallie_o relieve_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d walker_n if_o the_o good_a law_n he_o well_o execute_v the_o deacon_n attendance_n shall_v not_o need_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o execute_v the_o deacon_n attendance_n will_v not_o help_v it_o the_o very_a maintenance_n of_o these_o deacons_n will_v take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pore_n relief_n multitude_n of_o walker_n disorderlie_o practiser_n against_o the_o state_n the_o deacon_n take_v heed_n will_v little_o help_v except_o they_o may_v punish_v how_o our_o br._n can_v for_o shame_n speak_v against_o they_o that_o practise_v great_a matter_n against_o the_o state_n great_a danger_n by_o these_o devise_n of_o more_o practiser_n in_o state_n matter_n and_o not_o labourer_n in_o their_o calling_n bring_v such_o person_n to_o order_n our_o br._n marvel_n that_o such_o person_n can_v by_o no_o law_n be_v bring_v into_o order_n the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 105_o 106._o &_o 107_o act._n 11.30_o bridges_n the_o form_n of_o choose_v deacon_n the_o form_n that_o our_o br._n prescribe_v different_a from_o the_o form_n that_o be_v first_o use_v act._n 6._o election_n of_o deacon_n the_o reason_n to_o suppose_v the_o election_n be_v make_v by_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n we_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n varâ—e_n from_o our_o b._n foâ—m_n as_o our_o br_n â—arie_a from_o the_o plain_a scripture_n the_o example_n that_o our_o br._n allege_v be_v nothing_o for_o they_o tyranny_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o br._n 2._o reason_n from_o do_v service_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n our_o breath_n wrong_a and_o dangerous_a definition_n of_o tyranny_n the_o overthrow_n not_o only_o of_o the_o b_o but_o of_o the_o prince_n state_n prevention_n of_o confusion_n the_o deacon_n train_n to_o the_o ministry_n the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 107_o &_o 108_o bridge_n the_o purpose_n of_o the_o deacon_n to_o be_v train_v up_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v no_o praphane_v of_o the_o office_n deacon_n idol_n kemnitius_n 2._o pâ—â—t_v exa_fw-la iâ—_n trident_n council_n de_fw-fr sacr_n ordin_fw-fr super_fw-la can._n 2._o our_o br._n call_v of_o deacon_n idol_n god_n institution_n of_o deacon_n not_o profane_v deacon_n instirution_n not_o profane_v the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 108_o 109.110_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 3.13_o philip._n 1.1_o collector_n act._n 6._o bridges_n the_o liken_v the_o collector_n to_o the_o doctor_n danaeus_n in_o christ._n isag._n part_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n alter_v by_o the_o holy_a ancient_a church_n alteration_n of_o deacon_n the_o election_n of_o the_o deacon_n collector_n not_o allow_v for_o deacon_n our_o brethren_n reason_n of_o disallow_v the_o the_o collector_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a the_o difference_n between_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o officer_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o deacon_n the_o deacon_n quality_n the_o defame_n of_o the_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a 1._o cor._n 6._o how_o a_o contemptible_a person_n may_v be_v a_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a 1._o tim._n 3.13_o phil._n 1.1_o exception_n of_o evangelist_n stephen_n and_o philip_n preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n exception_n of_o stephen_n euangelistship_n whether_o philip_n werâ—_n a_o evangelist_n when_o he_o first_o preach_v and_o baptize_v act_n 8._o philip_n evangelist_n caluine_a on_o act._n 8._o philip_n promote_v from_o a_o deacon_n to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n the_o quality_n of_o deacon_n deacon_n worshipful_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v as_o worshipful_a man_n as_o may_v convenient_o be_v find_v gentleman_n knight_n &_o esquier_n make_v deacon_n what_o manner_n person_n the_o governor_n shall_v be_v above_o these_o deacon_n the_o promotion_n of_o these_o worshipful_a deacon_n the_o collector_n office_n the_o collector_n office_n to_o profane_v 1._o tim._n 3.13_o our_o manner_n of_o ordain_v deacon_n the_o deacon_n office_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o ministration_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o part_n of_o a_o deacon_n office_n this_n not_o true_o speak_v beza_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3.8_o some_o of_o the_o deacon_n part_n consist_v in_o teach_v bezaes_n testimony_n convicteâ—h_v these_o discourser_n of_o untruth_n caluine_a on_o 1._o tim._n 3._o veâ—se_v 9_o if_o the_o deacon_n shall_v not_o be_v train_v up_o to_o preach_v so_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v they_o shall_v not_o do_v their_o part_n two_o kind_n of_o deacon_n aretius_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3.9_o the_o deacon_n office_n under_o the_o bishop_n aretius_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3.12_o deacon_n of_o two_o kind_n the_o former_a kind_n we_o have_v the_o other_o be_v mere_a civil_a bullingerus_n 1_o tim._n 3.13_o ambrose_n two_o kind_n of_o deacon_n the_o deacon_n train_n deacon_n train_v up_o for_o the_o ministry_n as_o in_o the_o old_a time_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n ad_fw-la maâ—urä_n segetem_fw-la hypeâ—ius_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o ambrose_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o the_o b._n and_o the_o elder_a of_o one_o order_n but_o â—he_v b._n superior_a iâ—_n dignity_n ambr._n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n the_o deacons_n behaviour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v choose_v inâ—o_o the_o ministry_n ambr._n error_n in_o marriage_n ambr._n declaration_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n office_n the_o arise_v of_o controversy_n the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 111._o bridge_n our_o br._n their_o seâ—ues_n give_v other_o part_n to_o the_o deacon_n than_o the_o administration_n to_o thâ—_n poor_a the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 111_o bridge_n the_o arise_v of_o controversy_n and_o repress_v of_o they_o the_o synod_n aid_n our_o br._n intricate_a speech_n the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 111._o &_o 112_o bridges_n the_o several_a church_n drive_v to_o pray_v for_o aid_n of_o the_o synod_n disagreement_n