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be_v entrust_v with_o episcopal_a government_n as_o be_v their_o bishop_n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v epaphroditus_n be_v make_v a_o apostle_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o apostleship_n consist_v in_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n a_o three_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o titus_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o whether_o any_o do_v inquire_v of_o titus_n he_o be_v my_o partner_n and_o fellow_n helper_n concern_v you_o or_o our_o brethren_n be_v inquire_v of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n for_o it_o be_v not_o those_o church_n but_o s._n paul_n that_o send_v they_o vers_n 22._o and_o therefore_o since_o they_o be_v not_o apostle_n in_o relation_n to_o those_o church_n who_o liberality_n they_o carry_v it_o must_v be_v in_o relation_n to_o some_o particular_a church_n over_o which_o they_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n and_o that_o titus_n have_v this_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o he_o and_o from_o primitive_a antiquity_n as_o for_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n there_o be_v sundry_a passage_n in_o it_o which_o plain_o speak_v he_o to_o be_v vest_v with_o apostolical_a superiority_n over_o that_o church_n so_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n s._n paul_n here_o give_v he_o the_o supreme_a judgement_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n to_o reform_v and_o correct_v they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o superiority_n in_o that_o church_n second_o he_o authorise_v he_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n and_o whether_o these_o elder_n be_v bishop_n or_o presbyter_n be_v of_o very_o little_a consequence_n as_o to_o the_o present_a debate_n for_o first_o it_o be_v of_o undoubted_a certainty_n that_o there_o be_v presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n before_o titus_n be_v leave_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o those_o presbyter_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o titus_n have_v for_o if_o they_o have_v what_o need_v s._n paul_n to_o have_v leave_v titus_n there_o for_o that_o purpose_n what_o need_v he_o have_v leave_v titus_n there_o with_o a_o new_a power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o presbyter_n before_o he_o have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o do_v for_o if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v before_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o they_o this_o new_a power_n of_o titus_n will_v have_v be_v not_o only_o in_o vain_a but_o mischievous_a it_o will_v have_v look_v like_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n for_o s._n paul_n to_o restrain_v ordination_n to_o titus_n if_o before_o he_o it_o have_v be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v rather_o prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n than_o a_o expedient_a of_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n from_o hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n have_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n which_o the_o presbyter_n there_o before_o he_o have_v not_o and_o this_o power_n of_o his_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o good_a order_n and_o the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n i._n e._n correct_v obstinate_a offender_n with_o the_o spiritual_a rod_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o and_o take_v cognisance_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n so_o as_o first_o to_o
soul_n will_v have_v the_o same_o faculty_n at_o the_o resurrection_n that_o it_o have_v now_o in_o this_o mortal_a state_n and_o the_o body_n be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n its_o part_n and_o member_n be_v all_o purposely_o contrive_v into_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o work_v withal_o these_o inward_a faculty_n therefore_o continue_v still_o and_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o it_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v refit_v with_o the_o same_o corporeal_a instrument_n of_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n what_o the_o art_n be_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v form_v by_o the_o art_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o thing_n form_v be_v not_o perfect_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v any_o way_n disproportionable_a to_o the_o art_n which_o form_v it_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o body_n be_v perfect_a till_o in_o all_o its_o part_n it_o be_v every_o way_n apportion_v unto_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o can_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o corrupt_a body_n be_v readapt_v to_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n unless_o it_o be_v raise_v again_o into_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a figure_n and_o proportion_n for_o shall_v it_o be_v raise_v with_o more_o or_o few_o part_n than_o those_o it_o now_o consist_v of_o it_o must_v either_o be_v defective_a or_o superfluous_a in_o its_o part_n or_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v more_o or_o few_o faculty_n to_o employ_v they_o it_o be_v true_a after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o scripture_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o soul_n shall_v no_o long_o exercise_v those_o their_o animal_n faculty_n of_o nourish_v and_o propagation_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n mat._n 22.30_o and_o indeed_o since_o every_o individual_a man_n will_v then_o be_v raise_v into_o a_o immortal_a state_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n either_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v nourish_v themselves_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v propagate_v any_o more_o individual_n to_o preserve_v their_o kind_n but_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v either_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o those_o animal_n faculty_n or_o consequent_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v without_o the_o organ_n by_o which_o those_o animal_n operation_n be_v perform_v for_o though_o our_o saviour_n body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n have_v no_o need_n of_o nourishment_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v raise_v again_o with_o its_o natural_a instrument_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v which_o he_o once_o actual_o use_v to_o assure_v his_o disciple_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o though_o now_o those_o part_n be_v useless_a to_o he_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a animal_n operation_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o his_o soul_n still_o use_v they_o for_o other_o unknown_a purpose_n peculiar_a to_o his_o glorify_a state_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o since_o those_o part_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o redintegration_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v raise_v with_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v corporeal_a organ_n adapt_v to_o his_o animal_n faculty_n which_o it_o be_v plain_o be_v not_o extinguish_v by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o since_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n be_v in_o scripture_n represent_v as_o the_o pattern_n of_o we_o for_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n philip._n 3._o vers._n 21._o we_o may_v hence_o warrantable_o conclude_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v raise_v as_o he_o be_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n v._o and_o last_o so_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i._n e._n so_o be_v these_o humane_a body_n to_o be_v change_v and_o alter_v by_o the_o resurrection_n so_o ver_fw-la 37._o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o bare_a grain_n intimate_v that_o as_o the_o seed_n when_o it_o be_v sow_v be_v nothing_o but_o bare_a seed_n though_o when_o it_o be_v quicken_v it_o spring_v up_o into_o a_o long_a stalk_n and_o ear_n which_o many_o time_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o hundred_o grain_n even_o so_o this_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v only_o the_o naked_a seed_n of_o our_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v very_o much_o alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v and_o change_v into_o a_o more_o complete_a and_o perfect_a substance_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a explication_n of_o which_o we_o will_v first_o consider_v the_o change_n that_o will_v then_o be_v make_v in_o the_o body_n of_o good_a man_n and_o second_o the_o change_n that_o will_v be_v make_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a first_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o change_n that_o will_v then_o be_v make_v in_o the_o body_n of_o good_a man_n which_o consist_v of_o four_o particular_n first_o they_o will_v be_v change_v from_o base_a and_o humble_a into_o glorious_a body_n second_o from_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a into_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a body_n three_o from_o weak_a and_o passive_a into_o active_a and_o powerful_a body_n four_o from_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a into_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a body_n i._o the_o body_n of_o good_a man_n will_v be_v change_v from_o base_a and_o humble_a into_o bright_a and_o glorious_a one_o so_o ver_n 43._o it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o abject_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v above_o ground_n for_o its_o ghastly_a look_n and_o nauseous_a stink_n and_o putrefaction_n but_o at_o its_o resurrection_n it_o shall_v come_v forth_o in_o a_o bright_a and_o beautiful_a and_o venerable_a form_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o that_o after_o their_o resurrection_n the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13.43_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v refine_v and_o exalt_v into_o a_o bright_a and_o lucid_a substance_n which_o shall_v glitter_v like_o the_o sun_n and_o cast_v forth_o ray_n of_o glory_n round_o about_o they_o and_o this_o perhaps_o be_v that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n that_o be_v embody_v in_o light_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o col._n 1.12_o for_o when_o this_o dull_a matter_n come_v to_o be_v reanimated_n with_o a_o bless_a and_o glorify_a soul_n it_o will_v doubtless_o derive_v from_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n for_o if_o now_o our_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v overjoy_v can_v so_o transfigure_v our_o body_n fill_v our_o eye_n with_o such_o sprightly_a flame_n overspread_v our_o countenance_n with_o such_o a_o amiable_a air_n and_o paint_v our_o face_n with_o such_o a_o serene_a and_o florid_n aspect_n what_o a_o change_n will_v it_o make_v in_o our_o resurrection-body_n which_o be_v incomparable_o more_o fine_a and_o subtle_a than_o this_o will_v be_v far_o more_o pliable_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o therefore_o the_o happy_a soul_n shall_v re-enter_v this_o soften_a and_o liquify_v matter_n ravish_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o content_n how_o will_v its_o delightsom_a emotion_n change_v and_o transfigure_v it_o how_o will_v its_o active_a joy_n shine_v through_o and_o overspread_v it_o with_o a_o amiable_a glory_n especial_o when_o with_o this_o natural_a energy_n of_o its_o glorify_a soul_n our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v cooperate_v to_o change_v this_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o though_o now_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o body_n be_v vile_a and_o sordid_a and_o such_o as_o seem_v altogether_o incapable_a of_o such_o a_o glorious_a change_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o best_a philosophy_n there_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n in_o matter_n and_o if_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o ignoble_a matter_n may_v by_o mere_a motion_n not_o only_o be_v crystallize_v but_o transform_v into_o a_o flame_a brightness_n as_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o may_v if_o in_o light_v of_o a_o candle_n that_o be_v new_o blow_v out_o by_o apply_v another_o to_o the_o ascend_a smoke_n this_o dark_a and_o stink_a substance_n may_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n be_v change_v into_o a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a flame_n into_o what_o a_o refulgent_a substance_n may_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o mortal_a body_n be_v change_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o