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craterus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5_o 4._o 4._o proverb_n 29._o 2._o 2._o pericle_v dicente_fw-la non_fw-la invenire_fw-la se_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la ministry_n rationem_fw-la redderet_fw-la atque_fw-la ideo_fw-la conflictarie_n ergo_fw-la inquit_fw-la alcibiades_n quare_fw-la potius_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ratianem_fw-la non_fw-la reddas_fw-la valer._n max._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 2._o si_fw-mi pacem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la fratre_fw-la nisi_fw-la subdito_fw-la ostendit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la pacem_fw-la cupere_fw-la quam_fw-la sub_fw-la pacis_fw-la condition_n vindictam_fw-la hieroâ—_n ad_fw-la theop._n the_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o the_o word_n what_o then_o be_v the_o kirk_n part_n part_n polycleti_n regula_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la lesbian_n regula_fw-la ad_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la opus_fw-la bodinus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d method_n the_o prelate_n 〈◊〉_d not_o among_o theâ—_n self_n self_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la diâ—sciplinam_fw-la hierarchicam_fw-la tuentur_fw-la alii_fw-la alii_fw-la jure_fw-la humano_fw-la tantum_fw-la alii_fw-la no_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la apostolico_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliâ—_n episcopalem_fw-la majoritatem_fw-la mutabileâ—â—_n contendunt_fw-la aliâ—_n tuentur_fw-la immutabilem_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la juello_fw-it saravia_n hookerâ—_n dounamo_n barles_n bilsono_fw-it bancrofto_n tileno_fw-it &_o aliis_fw-la hierarchicis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la maniffestum_fw-la they_o halt_v betwixt_o two_o they_o will_v make_v a_o new_a ceremonial_a law_n law_n quid_fw-la litigamus_fw-la fratres_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la intestatus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la fecit_fw-la testamentum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o resurrexit_fw-la tam_fw-la diâ—_n contenditur_fw-la de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la moâ—tuorâ—_n quamdiu_fw-la testamentum_fw-la proferatur_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la fuâ—rit_fw-la prolatum_fw-la in_o publicâ—_fw-la tacent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la tabula_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o recitentur_fw-la judex_fw-la intentus_fw-la audit_n advocatisilent_a praecones_fw-la silentium_fw-la faciunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n augu._n in_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d the_o perpetual_a and_o due_a offâ—cebearers_n in_o the_o kirk_n kirk_n 1_o corint_n 12._o 28._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o no_o difference_n in_o scripture_n between_o a_o pastor_n &_o a_o bishop_n bishop_n barnabas_n be_v call_v on_o apostle_n act_n 14._o 4._o &_o 14._o because_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n as_o paul_n be_v titus_n &_o other_o two_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 23._o and_o epaphroditus_n phil_n 2._o 25._o be_v apostle_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o kirk_n act._n 20._o 28._o phil_n 1._o 1._o 1_o tim_fw-la 3._o 2._o tit_n 1._o 7._o where_o in_o the_o syriack_n for_o the_o name_n of_o bi._n be_v put_v the_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o elder_a 1_o pet_n 5._o 1._o 2._o no_o l._n bis._n in_o script_n script_n only_o christ_n lord_n in_o his_o own_o house_n joh._n 13_o 13._o heb._n 3._o 6._o mat._n 20._o 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o luk._n 22._o 2d_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o apost_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o king_n which_o the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n seek_v and_o for_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v contend_v no_o bi._n of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o scrip._n scrip._n act._n 15._o 2._o &_o 20._o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o 1_o pet_n â—_o 1._o every_o pastor_n in_o scripture_n huth_n his_o own_o particular_a flock_n none_o be_v without_o a_o flock_n nor_o with_o a_o diocie_n diocie_n kirk_n of_o judea_n gal._n 1._o 22._o kirk_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 1._o 2._o of_o asia_n macedonia_n etc._n etc._n ever_o in_o the_o number_n of_o multitude_n as_o for_o act._n 7._o â—8_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n camp_a about_o the_o ark_n the_o pastor_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n which_o 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