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sacramental_a which_o a_o presbyter_n have_v not_o second_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o power_n the_o bishop_n do_v ordain_v and_o not_o by_o ecclesiastical_a right_n or_o commission_n from_o the_o church_n certain_o the_o act_n of_o promote_a a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n than_o order_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o policy_n and_o government_n to_o call_v new_a magistrate_n where_o they_o be_v want_v object_n but_o a_o new_a spiritual_a officer_n may_v be_v institute_v by_o a_o sacrament_n answ._n if_o god_n will_v so_o have_v collate_v the_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a calling_n but_o he_o have_v appoint_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o apostle_n and_o 72._o be_v not_o institute_v by_o a_o sacrament_n or_o imposition_n of_o christ_n hand_n now_o the_o great_a the_o grace_n be_v which_o be_v give_v the_o more_o need_n of_o a_o sacrament_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v object_n they_o be_v extraordinary_a answ._n they_o may_v have_v have_v 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testament_n yet_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v any_o where_o a_o proper_a sacrament_n it_o be_v then_o a_o rite_n a_o gesture_n a_o ceremony_n signify_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n separate_v present_v to_o god_n pray_v for_o to_o god_n thus_o antiquity_n do_v think_v of_o it_o as_o a_o gesture_n of_o one_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n seek_v a_o blessing_n on_o every_o one_o choose_v to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n of_o ministry_n so_o ecclesiastical_o it_o be_v use_v in_o baptise_v in_o consecrate_v in_o reconcile_a penitent_n as_o well_o as_o ordain_v but_o never_o grant_v as_o a_o sacrament_n in_o those_o other_o case_n by_o grant_n of_o all_o it_o be_v then_o a_o rite_n or_o gesture_n of_o one_o pray_v tertul._n de_fw-fr â—â—pt_fw-fr show_v this_o say_n manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la &_o invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la jerom_n also_o contra_fw-la luciferanos_fw-es non_fw-la abâ—no_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la manum_fw-la impositutus_fw-la excurrat_fw-la ad_fw-la invecationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr dâ—gait_fw-fr sacerdot_n â—â—â—â—dos_fw-la imponit_fw-la suppicem_fw-la dexiram_fw-la august_n quid_fw-la aliva_fw-la est_fw-la manus_fw-la impositio_fw-la quam_fw-la oratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a church_n have_v ever_o give_v order_n by_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n conceive_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o impose_v hand_n even_o on_o deaconess_n where_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o consider_v then_o a_o deprecative_a gesture_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o the_o african_a father_n ever_o think_v it_o a_o sacrament_n which_o no_o other_o have_v virtue_n and_o power_n to_o minister_v but_o the_o bishop_n for_o than_o they_o will_v never_o have_v admit_v presbyter_n to_o use_v the_o same_o rite_n with_o they_o for_o so_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o profane_v a_o 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sacramental_a power_n but_o that_o he_o only_o do_v ordain_v quoad_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o rituâ—â—_n extrinsecum_fw-la by_o the_o church_n commission_n though_o the_o right_n of_o ordain_v be_v in_o all_o the_o presbytery_n also_o as_o in_o a_o college_n the_o society_n have_v right_a to_o choose_v a_o fellow_n and_o to_o ordain_v he_o also_o though_o the_o master_n do_v alone_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o give_v admission_n thus_o jerom_n speak_v of_o confirmation_n that_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o honour_n sake_n rather_o than_o any_o necessity_n of_o god_n law_n whence_o by_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n it_o follow_v they_o think_v not_o ordination_n or_o those_o other_o episcopal_a royalty_n to_o have_v be_v reserve_v to_o he_o by_o divine_a right_n beside_o there_o be_v more_o ancient_a proof_n for_o canonical_a appropriate_a confirmation_n then_o for_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n cornâ—â—tus_n speak_v thus_o of_o novatus_n he_o want_v thâ—se_a thing_n which_o 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in_o case_n of_o the_o bishop_n absence_n as_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o three_o council_n of_o cartiage_n 32._o and_o who_o think_v blessing_n so_o appropriate_a to_o a_o bishop_n that_o presbyter_n may_v not_o solemn_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o antiquity_n reserve_v this_o to_o he_o these_o therefore_o be_v keep_v to_o he_o not_o as_o act_n exceed_v the_o presbyter_n power_n of_o order_n but_o for_o the_o suppose_a honour_n of_o he_o and_o the_o church_n for_o as_o amâ—rosa_n say_v ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la eaâ—em_fw-la possunt_fw-la irrational_a &_o vulgaris_fw-la res_fw-la vilisque_fw-la viderâ—â—â—r_fw-la it_o please_v antiquity_n therefore_o to_o set_v up_o one_o who_o shall_v quoâ—d_fw-la exâ—â—â—tiam_fw-la do_v many_o thing_n alone_o not_o because_o that_o presbyter_n can_v not_o but_o it_o seem_v in_o their_o eye_n more_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n that_o some_o one_o shall_v be_v interesâ—ed_v in_o they_o four_o amalarius_n in_o a_o certain_a book_n of_o sacred_a order_n do_v confuâ—e_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o uncertain_a author_n who_o teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n only_o be_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o a_o deacon_n because_o he_o be_v consecrate_v not_o to_o priesthood_n but_o to_o ministry_n and_o service_n nunquid_fw-la scriptor_n libel_n â—â—ctioâ—_n &_o sanctior_fw-la apostolis_n quiposuerunt_fw-la plures_fw-la manus_fw-la super_fw-la diaconos_fw-la quando_fw-la consecrâ—bantur_fw-la &_o propâ—â—â—ea_fw-la solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la manus_fw-la ponat_fw-la super_fw-la diâ—conum_n â—c_z si_fw-la solus_fw-la possit_fw-la precari_fw-la virtutem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la quam_fw-la plures_fw-la apostoli_fw-la precabantur_fw-la open_v imum_fw-la est_fw-la bâ—nos_fw-la deuce_n sequi_fw-la qui_fw-la certaverunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la victoriâ—â—_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v know_v no_o further_o thing_n in_o imposition_n then_o prayer_n which_o the_o more_o impose_v be_v the_o more_o 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presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n it_o be_v most_o plain_a they_o be_v such_o who_o do_v communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la tend_v the_o feed_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n such_o bishop_n whereof_o there_o may_v be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o one_o congregation_n the_o common_a gloss_n refer_v to_o this_o place_n that_o of_o jerom_n that_o at_o first_o presbyter_n do_v by_o common_a council_n govern_v the_o church_n yea_o doct._n downam_n do_v count_n ephesus_n as_o yet_o to_o have_v have_v no_o bishop_n who_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o after_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n as_o he_o think_v and_o other_o defend_v the_o hierarchy_n who_o think_v he_o to_o have_v speak_v to_o bishop_n do_v judge_n that_o these_o word_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n but_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o together_o then_o present_a with_o they_o to_o wit_n of_o timothy_n sosipater_n tychicus_n who_o say_v they_o be_v three_o bishop_n indeed_o but_o
that_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o who_o indeed_o be_v in_o company_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n the_o second_o argument_n such_o pastor_n as_o the_o seven_o angel_n christ_n ordain_v but_o such_o be_v diocesan_n bishopâ—_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n prove_v those_o who_o be_v of_o singular_a preeminency_n among_o other_o pastor_n and_o have_v corrective_a power_n over_o all_o other_o in_o their_o church_n they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v singular_a person_n in_o every_o church_n have_v ecclesiastical_a pre-eminence_n and_o superiority_n of_o power_n eâ—go_n they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v those_o who_o be_v shadow_v by_o seven_o singular_a star_n be_v seven_o singular_a person_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v so_o ergo._fw-la again_o those_o to_o who_o only_a christ_n do_v write_v who_o only_o bear_v the_o praise_n dispraise_n threaten_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v in_o thâ—_n church_n amiss_o or_o otherwise_o they_o have_v majority_n of_o power_n above_o other_o but_o these_o angel_n be_v write_v to_o only_a they_o be_v only_o praise_v dispraise_v threaten_v ergo._fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o in_o the_o two_o first_o syllogism_n the_o assumption_n be_v deny_v second_o in_o the_o first_o prosyllogisme_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o prâ—position_n be_v deny_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v seven_o singular_a person_n for_o seven_o singular_a star_n may_v signify_v seven_o unite_v whether_o singular_a or_o aggregative_a seven_o plurality_n of_o person_n who_o be_v so_o unite_v as_o if_o they_o be_v one_o and_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o note_v by_o a_o unity_n a_o unite_a multitude_n three_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o last_o prosyllogisme_n be_v deny_v for_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v singular_a person_n write_v to_o yet_o a_o preeminency_n in_o order_n and_o great_a authority_n without_o majority_n of_o power_n be_v reason_n enough_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v to_o singular_o and_o blame_v or_o praise_v above_o other_o thus_o the_o master_n of_o a_o college_n though_o he_o have_v no_o negative_a voice_n may_v be_v write_v to_o and_o blame_v for_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o his_o college_n not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n overrule_a all_o but_o because_o such_o be_v his_o dignity_n that_o do_v he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n in_o deal_v with_o and_o persuade_v other_o there_o be_v no_o disorder_n which_o he_o may_v not_o see_v redress_v four_o again_o the_o assumption_n may_v be_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v only_o write_v to_o for_o though_o they_o be_v only_o name_v yet_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v write_v to_o in_o they_o the_o supereminent_a member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o long_o after_o that_o not_o any_o singular_a person_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v write_v unto_o as_o in_o paul_n epistle_n be_v manifest_a and_o in_o many_o example_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n here_o the_o epiphonemaes_n testify_v let_v every_o one_o bear_v what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n the_o three_o argument_n those_o who_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n but_o they_o ordain_v bishop_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o induction_n first_o thâ—y_o ordain_v james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n present_o after_o christ_n ascension_n ergo._fw-la they_o ordain_v bishop_n this_o be_v testify_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 2._o histo._n cap._n 1._o out_o of_o clâ—ment_n and_o hegesippus_n yea_o that_o the_o church_n he_o sit_v in_o be_v reserve_v to_o his_o time_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o &_o 32._o this_o our_o own_o author_n jerom_n testify_v catalogue_n script_n epiph._n ad_fw-la haer_fw-mi 66._o chrysost._n in_o act._n 3._o &_o 33._o ambâ—os_n in_o galath_n 1.9_o dorothâ—us_o in_o synopsis_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la câ—es_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 37._o the_o general_a council_n of_o const._n in_o trull_n cap._n 32._o for_o though_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v power_n of_o order_n yet_o they_o may_v gâ—ve_v he_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o assign_v he_o his_o church_n so_o thâ—t_v though_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n yet_o have_v a_o singular_a assignation_n and_o stay_v here_o till_o death_n he_o may_v just_o be_v call_v the_o bâ—shop_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n who_o have_v â—hey_a foâ—_n theâ—r_n pastor_n second_o those_o ordinary_a pastor_n who_o be_v call_v apostle_n of_o church_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o be_v in_o order_n and_o majority_n of_o power_n before_o other_o but_o epaphroditus_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n though_o they_o have_v oâ—her_o call_v bishop_n chap._n 1.4_o ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n that_o he_o be_v so_o call_v as_o their_o eminent_a pastor_n be_v manifest_a by_o authority_n jerom._n in_o phil._n 2._o tâ—erd_n and_o châ—yâ—ost_o on_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o this_o sacred_a appropriate_a name_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o any_o in_o regard_n of_o mere_a send_v hither_o or_o thither_o yea_o this_o that_o he_o be_v send_v do_v argue_v he_o there_o bishop_n for_o when_o thâ—_n church_n have_v to_o send_v any_o where_o they_o do_v usual_o entreat_v their_o bishop_n three_o archippus_n they_o institute_v at_o colosse_n ergo._fw-la four_o timothy_n and_o â—itus_fw-la be_v institute_v bishop_n the_o one_o of_o ephesus_n the_o other_o of_o crete_n ergo._fw-la the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v presuppose_v in_o their_o epistle_n be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o they_o wâ—re_v bishop_n in_o these_o church_n ergo_fw-la the_o assumption_n prove_v those_o who_o the_o epistle_n presuppose_v to_o have_v have_v episcopal_a authority_n give_v they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o those_o churchâ—s_n thâ—y_o be_v presuppose_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o but_o the_o epistle_n presuppose_v they_o to_o have_v have_v episcopal_a authority_n give_v they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o those_o church_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n prove_v 1._o if_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v pattern_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n inform_v they_o and_o in_o they_o all_o bishop_n than_o they_o be_v bishop_n but_o they_o be_v so_o ergo._fw-la 2_o again_o whosoever_o prescribe_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n their_o duty_n as_o governor_n in_o these_o church_n do_v prescribe_v the_o very_a duty_n of_o bishop_n he_o do_v presuppose_v they_o bishop_n but_o paul_n do_v so_o for_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n beside_o teach_v but_o to_o ordain_v and_o govern_v and_o govern_v with_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n and_o majority_n of_o power_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o now_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v in_o charge_n tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.3.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.16_o ergo._fw-la 3_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v to_o inform_v not_o only_a timothy_n and_o titus_n but_o in_o they_o all_o their_o successor_n who_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n those_o be_v write_v to_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o these_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la to_o diocesan_n bishop_n now_o that_o diocâ—san_n bishop_n be_v their_o successor_n be_v prove_v 1._o either_o they_o or_o presbyter_n or_o congregation_n not_o the_o latter_a 2._o again_o those_o who_o do_v succee_v they_o be_v their_o successor_n but_o diocesan_n bishop_n do_v ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a by_o authority_n in_o ephesus_n from_o timothy_n to_o stephanus_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o in_o crete_n though_o no_o one_o be_v read_v to_o have_v succeed_v yet_o there_o be_v bishop_n diocesan_n and_o we_o read_v of_o philip_n bishop_n of_o gorâ—iâ—a_n the_o metropolis_n 4._o those_o who_o be_v ordinary_o resident_a and_o live_v and_o die_v at_o these_o church_n be_v there_o bishop_n but_o timothy_n be_v bid_v abide_v here_o titus_n to_o stay_v to_o correct_v all_o thing_n and_o they_o live_v and_o die_v here_o for_o timothy_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o hâ—gisippus_n and_o clement_n and_o eusebius_n out_o of_o they_o who_o so_o refuse_v to_o believe_v deserve_v themselves_o no_o belief_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v there_o bishop_n again_o jerom._n in_o cat._n isidorus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morre_v sanct._n antonius_n par_fw-fr 1._o tit._n 6._o cap._n 28._o niceph._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 11._o these_o do_v depose_v that_o they_o live_v and_o die_v there_o further_o to_o prove_v they_o bishop_n 5._o their_o function_n be_v evangelicall_n and_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a not_o the_o first_o â—hâ—t_o be_v to_o end_v for_o their_o function_n as_o assign_v to_o these_o church_n and_o consist_v especial_o in_o ordain_v and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o end_v ergo._fw-la assumption_n prove_v that_o function_n which_o be_v necessâ—â—y_o to_o the_o
be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o end_v but_o the_o functâ—onâ—hâ—y_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o final_o that_o antiquity_n testify_v agree_v with_o scripture_n be_v true_a but_o they_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v bishop_n which_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n also_o affirm_v ergo._fw-la eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o dâ—â—nis_fw-la areopag_n doroth._n in_o synopsi_n ambâ—ose_n pâ—oeâ—n_n in_o 1._o tim._n 1._o jerom._n 1._o tim._n 1.14_o 2._o tim._n 4._o in_o catalo_n chrysostom_n in_o philip._n 1._o epiph._n in_o haer._n 5_o prïmas_n prefat_n in_o 1._o tim_n 1.1_o theod._n praefat_fw-la in_o tit._n oâ—cum_n sedulius_n 1._o timoth._n 1._o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o history_n greg._n lâ—b_n 2._o cap._n 12._o theoph._n in_o ephes._n 4._o niceph._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 34._o answer_n we_o deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n with_o all_o the_o instance_n bring_v to_o prove_v it_o fâ—â—st_o for_o jameâ—_n we_o deny_v he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o antiquity_n that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o other_o apostle_n that_o which_o eusebius_n report_v be_v ground_v on_o clement_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o forge_a magnifier_n of_o romish_a order_n and_o in_o this_o story_n he_o do_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v ordain_v peter_n john_n and_o james_n the_o great_a bishop_n see_v he_o make_v these_o to_o have_v ordain_v james_n after_o they_o have_v get_v of_o christ_n the_o supreme_a degree_n of_o dignity_n which_o these_o forge_a deceitful_a epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la do_v plain_o affirm_v second_o as_o the_o ground_n be_v suspect_v so_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o father_n call_v he_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v a_o bâ—shop_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o father_n use_n the_o word_n of_o apostoli_fw-la and_o episcopi_fw-la ample_o not_o in_o their_o strict_a and_o formal_a propriety_n jerom_n on_o the_o first_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n affirm_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o john_n the_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v apostle_n so_o many_o father_n call_v philip_n a_o apostle_n clem._n 5._o consi_fw-la cap._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n ulâ—_n tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 8._o and_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o call_v the_o apostle_n bishop_n not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o because_o they_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o bishop_n do_v and_o in_o remain_v here_o or_o there_o make_v resemblance_n of_o they_o thus_o peter_n paul_n john_n barnabas_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o he_o ancient_n call_v bishop_n object_n this_o be_v grant_v true_a touch_v other_o but_o not_o in_o this_o instance_n of_o james_n because_o it_o be_v so_o likely_a and_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n aâ—_n well_o as_o all_o other_o story_n that_o when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v still_o abide_v with_o they_o even_o to_o death_n answer_n though_o this_o be_v but_o very_o conjectural_a yet_o it_o nothing_o better_v the_o cause_n here_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o do_v abide_v with_o this_o church_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v the_o proper_a bishop_n of_o this_o church_n for_o not_o abide_v in_o one_o church_n do_v mâ—ke_v a_o bishop_n but_o he_o must_v so_o abide_v in_o it_o that_o he_o must_v from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o office_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o teach_v that_o church_n second_o to_o teach_v it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o it_o three_o to_o govern_v it_o with_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n limit_v only_o to_o that_o church_n but_o james_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o circumcision_n by_o his_o office_n as_o they_o shall_v from_o all_o the_o world_n resort_v thither_o second_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v but_o as_o a_o ambassador_n extraordinary_o 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