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novelty_n to_o all_o english_a christian_a ear_n it_o be_v evident_a and_o it_o be_v also_o profane_a because_o they_o do_v so_o english_a the_o greek_a word_n of_o ordain_v for_o of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o anon_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v translate_v demosthenes_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14._o or_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n concern_v their_o choose_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v by_o give_v voice_n with_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n so_o do_v they_o force_v this_o word_n here_o to_o induce_v the_o people_n election_n &_o yet_o in_o their_o church_n in_o england_n the_o people_n elect_v not_o minister_n but_o their_o bishop_n whereas_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o ordain_v to_o the_o people_n and_o whatsoever_o force_n the_o word_n have_v it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o people_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1._o and_o therefore_o in_o 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say_v of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n unto_o timothee_n manus_fw-la citò_fw-la nemini_fw-la imposueris_fw-la impose_v or_o put_v hand_n quick_o on_o no_o man_n that_o be_v be_v not_o hasty_a or_o easy_a to_o give_v holy_a order_n where_o these_o great_a etymologiste_n that_o so_o strain_v the_o original_a nature_n of_o this_o word_n to_o profane_v stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n in_o election_n may_v learn_v a_o other_o ecclesiastical_a etymology_n thereof_o as_o proper_a and_o as_o well_o deduce_v of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n put_v forth_o the_o hand_n to_o give_v order_n &_o so_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v imposition_n of_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2_o tim._n 1_o and_o consequent_o for_o ordain_v elder_n by_o election_n they_o shall_v have_v say_v ordain_v or_o make_v priest_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o else_o where_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 5._o and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 6._o and_o 13._o do_v speak_v in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n and_o of_o ss_z paul_n and_o barnabas_n 8_o but_o they_o be_v so_o profane_a and_o secular_a that_o they_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o if_o it_o have_v the_o old_a profane_a signification_n still_o &_o be_v indifferent_a to_o signify_v the_o ancient_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o senator_n of_o rome_n the_o elder_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la and_o the_o christian_a clergy_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v their_o
the_o greek_a word_n be_v then_o do_v it_o signify_v deacon_n only_o which_o if_o they_o know_v not_o or_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o let_v they_o see_v beza_n himself_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o s._n matthew_n 25._o annot._fw-la e._n 5._o v._n 25._o who_o protest_v that_o in_o his_o translation_n he_o use_v always_o the_o word_n minister_n in_o the_o general_a signification_n and_o diaconus_fw-la in_o the_o special_a and_o peculiar_a ecclesiastical_a function_n of_o deacon_n so_o that_o yet_o we_o can_v not_o understand_v neither_o can_v they_o tell_v we_o whence_o their_o peculiar_a call_n &_o function_n of_o minister_n come_v which_o be_v their_o second_o degree_n under_o a_o bishop_n &_o be_v place_v in_o steed_n of_o priest_n 3_o again_o what_o can_v be_v more_o against_o the_o dignity_n of_o sacred_a order_n and_o ecclesiastical_a degree_n then_o to_o make_v they_o profane_a &_o secular_a by_o their_o term_n and_o translation_n for_o this_o purpose_n as_o they_o translate_v elder_n &_o eldership_n for_o priest_n and_o priesthood_n so_o do_v they_o most_o impudent_o term_v s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o bib._n 1562._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o messenger_n &_o legate_n the_o scripture_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v man_n they_o say_v for_o apostle_n ambassador_n &_o messenger_n io._n 13._o v._n 16._o and_o for_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n messenger_n of_o the_o same_o 2_o cor._n 8._o for_o bishop_n overseer_n act._n 20._o why_o my_o master_n do_v idiota_fw-la signify_v a_o lay_a man_n suppose_v a_o lay_a man_n be_v as_o wise_a and_o learned_a as_o any_o other_o be_v he_o idiota_fw-la or_o that_o one_o of_o your_o minister_n be_v as_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a as_o any_o shepherd_n be_v he_o not_o idiota_fw-la so_o than_o idiota_fw-la be_v neither_o clerk_n nor_o lay_v man_n but_o every_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a man_n they_o that_o speak_v with_o miraculous_a 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disciple_n he_o both_o translate_v and_o interprete_v in_o his_o comentarie_n that_o they_o be_v notable_a apostle_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o term_v they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v so_o call_v and_o for_o your_o overseer_n he_o say_v episcopos_fw-la and_o not_o superintendentes_fw-la which_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v as_o you_o overseer_n but_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n though_o he_o be_v to_o to_o profane_v yet_o he_o do_v much_o more_o keep_v &_o use_v the_o ecclesiastical_a receive_a term_n than_o you_o do_v often_o protest_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v glory_v therein_o 25._o in_o tit_n euang_n math._n &_o in_o c._n 3._o v._n 11._o etc._n etc._n 10._o v._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 5._o v._n 25._o against_o castaleon_n especial_o as_o when_o he_o say_v presbyterum_fw-la where_o you_o say_v elder_a diaconun_n where_o you_o say_v minister_n &_o so_o forth_o where_o if_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o howsoever_o he_o translate_v he_o mean_v as_o profane_o as_o you_o i_o believe_v you_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v go_v together_o like_a master_n like_o scholar_n all_o false_a and_o profane_a translatour_n for_o this_o beza_n who_o sometime_o so_o glad_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n yet_o call_v epaphroditus_n legatum_fw-la philippensium_fw-la philip._n 2._o v._n 15._o whereupon_o the_o english_a bezites_n translate_v your_o messenger_n for_o your_o apostle_n as_o if_o s._n augustine_n who_o be_v our_o apostle_n shall_v be_v call_v our_o messenger_n 5_o as_o also_o when_o you_o translate_v of_o s._n mathias_n the_o apostle_n 1580._o no._n test_n 1580._o that_o he_o be_v by_o a_o common_a consent_n count_v with_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n act._n 1._o v._n 26._o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o make_v only_o a_o popular_a election_n of_o ecclesiastical_a degree_n 23._o annot._fw-la ibid._n &_o act._n 14._o v._n 23._o as_o beza_n in_o his_o annotation_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v say_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v here_o peculiar_o by_o peter_n as_o one_o of_o more_o excellent_a dignity_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o common_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n though_o in_o a_o other_o place_n upon_o this_o election_n he_o note_v peter_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o corypheus_n and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o partiality_n of_o the_o cause_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o proper_a signification_n thereof_o in_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpreter_n erasmus_n and_o valla_n all_o which_o he_o reject_v translate_v it_o to_o wit_n he_o be_v number_v or_o est_fw-la annumeratus_fw-la est_fw-la cooptatus_fw-la est_fw-la count_v with_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o common_a consent_n or_o not_o consent_v as_o you_o also_o in_o your_o other_o bible_n do_v translate_v 6_o which_o diversity_n may_v proceed_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o you_o for_o we_o understand_v by_o master_n whitegifte_n book_n against_o the_o puritan_n 157._o his_o defence_n or_o 2_o book_n pag._n 157._o that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n deny_v this_o popular_a election_n &_o give_v preeminence_n superiority_n and_o difference_n in_o this_o case_n to_o peter_n and_o to_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n and_o therefore_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o use_n and_o ecclesiastical_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v the_o give_v of_o voice_n in_o popular_a election_n but_o to_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a impose_v of_o hand_n upon_o person_n take_v to_o the_o church_n ministry_n which_o he_o say_v very_o true_o and_o need_v the_o less_o here_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o special_o be_v touch_v 7_o touch_v chap._n 6._o nu_fw-la 7_o else_o where_o in_o this_o book_n 7_o one_o thing_n only_o we_o will_v know_v why_o they_o that_o plead_v so_o earnest_o against_o their_o brethren_n the_o puritan_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n pretend_v herein_o only_o the_o primitive_a custom_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o make_v their_o minister_n why_o i_o say_v themselves_o translate_v not_o this_o word_n according_o 1577._o bib._n 1577._o but_o altogether_o as_o the_o puritan_n thus_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n by_o election_n in_o every_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14._o v._n 23._o for_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v here_o the_o people_n give_v of_o voice_n as_o beza_n force_v it_o only_o that_o way_n out_o of_o tully_n &_o the_o popular_a custom_n of_o old_a athens_n than_o the_o other_o signification_n of_o impose_v hand_n be_v go_v which_o master_n whitgift_n defend_v and_o the_o popular_a election_n be_v bring_v in_o which_o he_o refall_v and_o so_o by_o their_o translation_n they_o have_v in_o my_o opinion_n overshoot_v themselves_o and_o give_v advantage_n to_o their_o brotherly_a adversary_n unless_o in_o deed_n they_o translate_v as_o they_o think_v because_o in_o deed_n they_o think_v as_o heretical_o as_o the_o other_o but_o yet_o because_o their_o state_n of_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n be_v otherwise_o they_o must_v maintain_v that_o also_o in_o their_o write_n how_o so_o ever_o they_o translate_v for_o a_o example_n they_o all_o agree_v to_o translate_v elder_a for_o priest_n and_o m._n whitaker_n tell_v we_o a_o fresh_a in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o camp_n pag._n 200._o ad_fw-la rat_n camp_n that_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v as_o he_o interprete_v himself_o this_o name_n priest_n be_v never_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n peculiar_o apply_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 210._o pag._n 210._o this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n but_o what_o be_v their_o practice_n in_o the_o
regiment_n of_o their_o church_n clean_o contrary_n for_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o communion_n book_n where_o it_o be_v appoint_v what_o the_o minister_n shall_v do_v it_o be_v indifferent_o say_v then_o shall_v the_o priest_n do_v or_o say_v this_o &_o that_o &_o then_o shall_v the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o make_v priest_n a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a calling_n apply_v to_o their_o minister_n &_o so_o their_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o their_o teach_n and_o doctrine_n 8_o now_o concern_v imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o make_v their_o minister_n which_o the_o puritan_n also_o be_v force_v to_o allow_v by_o other_o word_n of_o scripture_n 6._o beza_n annot_n act._n 6_o v._o 6._o howsoever_o they_o dispute_v and_o jangle_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o they_o all_o make_v more_o of_o it_o then_o of_o the_o like_a judaical_a ceremony_n in_o the_o old_a law_n not_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n give_v withal_o though_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v in_o express_a term_n but_o they_o will_v answer_n this_o text_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v with_o a_o favourable_a translation_n turn_v grace_n 14._o 1_o timoth._n 4._o v._o 14._o into_o gift_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o priesthood_n they_o translate_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n and_o beza_n most_o impudent_o for_o by_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v to_o prophesy_v make_v that_o only_o to_o be_v this_o gift_n &_o withal_o add_v this_o goodly_a exposition_n that_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n or_o preach_v before_o and_o now_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v choose_v only_o to_o execute_v that_o function_n but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o be_v give_v thou_o with_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o give_v this_o grace_n 1._o 2_o tim._n 1._o he_o say_v that_o it_o do_v only_o confirm_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n before_o give_v 9_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o the_o apostle_n speak_v never_o so_o plain_a for_o the_o dignity_n of_o holy_a order_n that_o it_o give_v grace_n &_o consequent_o be_v a_o sacrament_n they_o pervert_v all_o to_o the_o contrary_a make_v it_o a_o bare_a ceremony_n suppress_v the_o word_n grace_n which_o be_v much_o more_o significant_a to_o express_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o gift_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o every_o gift_n but_o a_o gracious_a gift_n or_o a_o gift_n procede_v of_o marvellous_a and_o mere_a grace_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 29._o phil._n cap._n 1._o v._n 29._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v this_o much_o to_o you_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v etc._n etc._n so_o when_o god_n give_v unto_o s._n paul_n all_o that_o sail_v with_o he_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 27._o this_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n or_o gracious_a gift_n give_v unto_o he_o when_o s._n paul_n pardon_v the_o incestuous_a person_n before_o due_a time_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 2._o it_o be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n because_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n as_o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodorete_n call_v it_o give_v unto_o he_o &_o therefore_o also_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16._o v._n 3._o be_v call_v their_o grace_n which_o the_o protestant_n translate_v liberality_n neglect_v altogether_o the_o true_a force_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 10_o but_o concern_v the_o 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sacred_a order_n whereunto_o continency_n &_o single_a life_n have_v be_v always_o annex_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o function_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o profane_v the_o same_o i_o say_v and_o to_o make_v it_o merc_n laical_a &_o popular_a they_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v marry_v man_n yea_o those_o that_o have_v vow_v the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a credit_n among_o they_o for_o our_o priest_n apostate_n to_o take_v wife_n this_o they_o will_v deduce_v from_o the_o apostle_n custom_n but_o by_o most_o false_a and_o impudent_a translation_n make_v s._n paul_n say_v thus_o as_o of_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n wife_n have_v not_o we_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o sister_n 1580._o 1_o cor._n 9_o v._n 5._o no._n test_n 1580._o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v nothing_o else_o but_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 27._o a_o woman_n a_o sister_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a woman_n mean_v such_o holy_a woman_n as_o follow_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o find_v and_o maintain_v they_o of_o their_o substance_n 4._o li._n 1._o advers_a jovin_n de_fw-fr open_fw-mi mon._n cap._n 4._o so_o do_v s._n hierom_n interpret_v it_o and_o s._n augustine_n both_o direct_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v translate_v wife_n but_o woman_n &_o the_o greek_a father_n most_o express_o and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v ambiguous_a locum_fw-la in_o collectan_n occu_n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la s._n augustine_n tell_v they_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v put_v it_o down_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n there_o be_v no_o ambiguity_n at_o all_o that_o may_v deceine_v any_o man_n yea_o let_v we_o set_v a_o part_n the_o circumstance_n &_o consider_v the_o greek_a word_n alone_o in_o itself_o and_o beza_n will_v tell_v we_o in_o other_o place_n 1._o annot._fw-la mat._n 5._o v._n 28._o &_o 1_o cor._n 7._o v._n 1._o that_o it_o signify_v a_o woman_n rather_o than_o a_o wife_n reprehend_v erasmus_n for_o translate_n it_o wife_n because_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la additur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumstance_n annex_v why_o it_o shall_v so_o signify_v thereby_o declare_v that_o of_o itself_o it_o signify_v woman_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o when_o thâ—_n circumstance_n also_o as_o s._n augustine_n faith_n make_v it_o certain_a that_o so_o it_o do_v signify_v 12_o wherefore_o great_a must_v the_o impudencâ—_n of_o beza_n be_v and_o of_o the_o english_a bezites_n that_o know_v this_o and_o protest_v it_o else_o where_o in_o his_o annotation_n yet_o here_o translate_v sororem_fw-la vxorem_fw-la a_o sister_n a_o wife_n and_o say_v after_o his_o lordly_a manner_n i_o doubt_v not_o so_o to_o translate_v it_o dispute_v and_o reason_v against_o all_o other_o interpreter_n both_o ancient_a and_o late_a for_o the_o contrary_a faceret_fw-la ineptè_fw-la faceret_fw-la yea_o and_o affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n himself_o do_v foolish_o if_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o other_o scotfree_a woman_n such_o a_o fancy_n he_o have_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o marry_v man_n but_o that_o they_o carry_v about_o their_o wife_n with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n wife_n for_o so_o he_o translate_v it_o act._n 1._o v._n 14._o that_o return_v with_o they_o after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n to_o jerusalem_n uxoribus_fw-la cum_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la and_o continue_v together_o in_o prayer_n till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o whereas_o s._n luke_n there_o speak_v so_o evident_o of_o the_o other_o holy_a &_o faithful_a woman_n