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themselves_o each_o of_o they_o full_a interest_n and_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v and_o practice_v all_o his_o ordinance_n for_o ministry_n worship_n government_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v give_v his_o church_n to_o be_v observe_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 18_o 17-20_a and_o 28.20_o with_o act._n 6_o 3-6_a &_o 14.23_o &_o 20.17.28_o rom._n 12_o 4-8_a 1_o cor._n 3.21.22.23_o and_o 4.17_o &_o 5.4.11.12_o and_o 11.2.23.24.25.26_o &_o 12.27_o &_o 14.33.36_o &_o 16.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o 6.13.14_o rev._n 1.11_o 20._o with_o 2._o &_o 3._o chap._n and_o whereas_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n be_v cease_v yet_o etc._n yet_o joh._n 15.16_o the_o act_n and_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n their_o fruit_n remain_v still_o and_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o our_o direction_n by_o their_o writing_n which_o the_o church_n than_o have_v by_o their_o bodily_a presence_n to_o which_o end_n may_v be_v observe_v also_o how_o 1._o how_o 1_o cor._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o philem_n ver_fw-la 1._o some_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n &_o timothee_n a_o apostle_n and_o a_o evangelist_n and_o 1.1_o and_o 1_o thes_n 1.1_o &_o 2_o thes_n 1.1_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n silvanus_n and_o timothee_n 2.7_o timothee_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o 1_o tim._n 2.7_o a_o apostle_n 18.5_o apostle_n silvanus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o silas_n as_o be_v like_a by_o the_o name_n the_o place_n of_o they_o and_o the_o history_n act._n 15.32.40_o and_o 16.19_o and_o 17.4.10.14.15_o &_o 18.5_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o 4.5_o a_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o evangelist_n which_o three_o also_o be_v join_v together_o for_o the_o constant_a teach_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.19_o and_o withal_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v then_o so_o write_v and_o mind_n as_o purposely_o intend_v the_o instruction_n and_o 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at_o nicopolis_n in_o armenia_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 8.23.24_o and_o 12.18_o gal._n 2.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o tit._n 1.4.5_o &_o 3.12_o with_o the_o whole_a epistle_n to_o titus_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v also_o in_o marcus_n aristarchus_n tychicus_n &_o other_o who_o example_n they_o may_v aswell_o allege_v as_o those_o of_o timothee_n &_o titus_n act._n 12.25_o and_o 13.5_o and_o 15.37.39_o and_o 20.4.5_o and_o 27._o 2._o ephe._n 6.21.22_o col._n 4.7.8.10.11_o 2_o tim._n 4.11.12_o tit._n 3.12_o philem_n ver_fw-la 24._o but_o by_o such_o allegation_n they_o let_v all_o man_n know_v how_o near_o they_o be_v drive_v that_o can_v find_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o evangelist_n office_n in_o timothee_n and_o titus_n from_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o and_o their_o church_n and_o minister_n be_v as_o far_o as_o cloudy_a 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of_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n etc._n etc._n act._n 8.35.38_o with_o 21.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.10_o 2_o cor._n 1.19_o &_o 8.6.16.17.23_o 1_o thes_n 3.2_o with_o the_o epist._n to_o tim._n &_o tit._n and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n likewise_o that_o the_o pastor_n therefore_o beside_o their_o own_o peculiar_a function_n have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o teacher_n elder_n and_o deacon_n for_o performance_n and_o oversight_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a act._n 20.28_o ephe_n 4.11.12_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 1-15_a and_o 5.17.22_o with_o 6.13.14_o heb._n 13.7.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2.3.4_o luk._n 12.42_o rev._n 1.20_o with_o 2.1.8.12.18_o &_o 3.1.7.14_o likewise_o that_o the_o teacher_n have_v in_o they_o beside_o their_o own_o special_a office_n the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n and_o deacon_n act._n 20.28_o 1_o cor._n 3.8.9.10_o &_o 12.8.12.28_o ephe_n 4.11.12_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 15._o and_o 5.17_o 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elder_n be_v endue_v with_o gift_n thereunto_o act._n 6.3_o rom._n 12_o 4-8_a 1_o cor._n 12_o 12-28_a 1_o tim._n 3_o 8-13_a but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o inferior_a office_n contain_v not_o themselves_o within_o compass_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o take_v upon_o themselves_o or_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o superior_a function_n then_o spring_v up_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o church_n ministry_n and_o government_n as_o namely_o when_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o particular_a congregation_n come_v to_o have_v authority_n &_o oversight_n over_o many_o church_n and_o over_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n therein_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n already_o cease_v contrary_a to_o rev._n 1.11.12.13.20_o with_o 2.1.8.12_o 18._o and_o 3.1.7.14_o act._n 20.28_o ephe._n 4.11.12.13_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2.3.4_o and_o that_o the_o 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esa_n 60.10.11.12_o the_o assumption_n have_v two_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o one_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v ministry_n of_o deacon_n priest_n &_o prelate_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n which_v themselves_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o other_o that_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n which_o we_o have_v show_v already_o both_o in_o etc._n in_o treatise_n of_o minist_n of_o engl._n p._n 25.105.134_o answ_n to_o mr._n jacob_n p._n 163.197.199_o the_o apology_n pag._n 27.52.53.54.85_o etc._n etc._n other_o treatise_n and_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n here_o before_o and_o the_o forward_a preacher_n among_o they_o have_v yield_v it_o in_o their_o suit_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o and_o if_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o conform_v priest_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a they_o be_v impugner_n 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to_o a_o chancellor_n to_o a_o archdeacon_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o stipendiary_a curate_n of_o the_o parish_n as_o also_o to_o a_o book-worship_n devise_v by_o man_n to_o the_o prelate_n popish_a court_n suspension_n excommunication_n absolution_n consecration_n ordering_n degradation_n deprivation_n and_o other_o such_o proceed_n according_a to_o their_o canon_n and_o course_n which_o in_o their_o order_n be_v erect_v and_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n but_o be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o yield_v unto_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o their_o assembly_n now_o be_v such_o as_o none_o can_v have_v spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o observe_v and_o submit_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o antichrist_n and_o consequent_o worship_v the_o beast_n image_n and_o receive_v his_o 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these_o exposition_n agree_v that_o thereby_o be_v understand_v the_o submit_v to_o antichrist_n his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v imply_v and_o therefore_o come_v all_o to_o one_o end_n as_o towch_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o long_o since_o john_n claydon_n speak_v of_o before_o a_o martyr_n of_o christ_n burn_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o in_o the_o year_n 1415._o hold_v that_o the_o bishop_n licence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v antichrist_n act._n and_o monum_fw-la edit_n 5._o pag._n 588._o and_o after_o he_o again_o mr_n ridley_n another_o martyr_n burn_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1555._o write_v large_o of_o this_o matter_n to_o the_o christian_n then_o afflict_v show_v his_o judgement_n concern_v it_o thus_o 1618._o thus_o act._n &_o monum_fw-la edit_fw-la 5._o pag._n 1618._o do_v not_o paul_n command_v to_o the_o roman_n which_o perteyn_v to_o every_o 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be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o reason_n etc._n reason_n pag._n 2._o etc._n etc._n here_o go_v before_o and_o their_o constitution_n itself_o show_v it_o in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o obey_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n of_o ministry_n worship_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o receive_v execute_v or_o stand_v subject_a unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o government_n of_o another_o archbishop_n and_o lordbishop_n then_o jesus_n christ_n of_o a_o archeacon_n and_o of_o a_o parson_n vicar_n or_o stipendiary_a be_v priest_n or_o deacon_n so_o ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n as_o also_o in_o their_o administration_n read_v prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n stint_v and_o impose_v upon_o they_o and_o observe_v many_o other_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n continual_o use_v among_o they_o and_o likewise_o in_o their_o church-government_n according_a to_o their_o canon_n court_n 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execute_v according_a