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i._n e._n a_o place_n of_o note_n so_o do_v leo_n expound_v this_o very_a text_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n 2._o to_o appoint_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n or_o town_n be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o great_a citre_n to_o place_n bishop_n in_o the_o less_o to_o place_n priest_n he_o in_o that_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v say_v that_o council_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o every_o village_n or_o small_a city_n where_o one_o presbyter_n may_v suffice_v for_o there_o a_o bishop_n need_v not_o be_v that_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o vilify_v con._n ear_a c._n 6._o in_o every_o city_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o in_o every_o city_n fit_v for_o it_o aâ—e_v be_v to_o bishop_n so_o have_v this_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_o and_o well_o may_v crete_n be_v capable_a of_o many_o bishop_n be_v a_o island_n of_o great_a extent_n and_o populous_a and_o titus_n his_o enlarge_a jurisdiction_n there_o over_o many_o bishop_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v they_o where_o necessary_a show_v his_o power_n to_o have_v be_v archiepiscopal_a a_o though_o he_o be_v style_v only_a bishop_n of_o crete_n as_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n so_o in_o the_o postscript_n to_o those_o epistle_n and_o usual_a it_o be_v in_o the_o council_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o find_v archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o creâ—e_v have_v its_o archbishop_n and_o suffragans_fw-la we_o also_o find_v the_o archbishop_n of_o crete_n be_v nominate_v from_o gortyna_n its_o metropolis_n dionysius_n of_o corinih_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n commend_v philip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o bishop_n for_o his_o singular_a piety_n and_o virtue_n 29._o the_o city_n of_o gnossus_n in_o crete_n have_v pintus_fw-la be_v bishop_n and_o say_v theodorus_n balsamo_n i_o have_v peruse_v the_o ancient_a code_n of_o council_n and_o define_v by_o the_o subscription_n that_o basiil_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o truâ—lo_n on_o the_o whole_a therefore_o from_o the_o community_n of_o the_o name_n between_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o be_v thence_o infer_v that_o therefore_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o same_o without_o dictinction_n of_o person_n office_n or_o degree_n for_o bishop_n be_v elder_n and_o some_o elder_n be_v bishop_n and_o both_o distinct_a in_o degree_n and_o dignity_n but_o the_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v it_o what_o concern_v the_o work_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n for_o if_o the_o same_o work_n be_v common_a to_o both_o so_o as_o what_o a_o bishop_n do_v that_o a_o elder_n do_v also_o then_o what_o need_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o and_o office_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v multiply_v without_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o work_n be_v common_a and_o the_o same_o both_o to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v by_o that_o side_n instance_a in_o 1._o ordination_n 2._o in_o overseeing_a under_o this_o of_o overseeing_a all_o the_o other_o paâ—ts_n of_o the_o work_n be_v comprehend_v as_o preach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n let_v these_o two_o be_v therefore_o distinct_o consider_v and_o examine_v whether_o in_o the_o work_n common_a to_o both_o bishop_n and_o eâ—ders_n there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o different_a each_o from_o other_o 1._o as_o to_o ordination_n to_o this_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n pretend_v ground_v on_o that_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n here_o say_v they_o presbyter_n ordain_v 1._o but_o â—et_v they_o take_v all_o together_o for_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v also_o to_o timothy_n i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o here_o we_o find_v another_o hand_n the_o apostle_n beside_o those_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n impose_v on_o timothy_n therefore_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n alone_o where_o therefore_o their_o hand_n only_o be_v in_o the_o work_n there_o be_v another_o yet_o want_v and_o the_o work_n short_a without_o it_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n except_v 2._o ordination_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n primary_o and_o principal_o and_o not_o in_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n principal_o they_o but_o act_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o but_o subordinate_o by_o my_o hand_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n principal_o and_o but_o with_o the_o other_o in_o way_n of_o approbation_n therefore_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o oedination_n give_v principal_o to_o timothy_n that_o he_o lay_v not_o hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o so_o not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n 22._o there_o presbyter_n be_v not_o name_v not_o as_o not_o assist_v but_o as_o only_o assist_v and_o not_o as_o principal_n it_o be_v be_v not_o thou_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n not_o be_v not_o you_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n so_o you_o find_v it_o here_o also_o as_o to_o titus_n to_o he_o be_v that_o work_v commit_v principal_o and_o in_o chief_a i_o leave_v thou_o titus_n in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v orvain_n elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o 5._o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o other_o in_o like_a place_n with_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n ordain_v other_o join_v with_o they_o bishop_n will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o other_o and_o other_o must_v not_o do_v it_o without_o bishop_n concur_v elder_n may_v but_o act_n in_o it_o alone_o they_o must_v not_o the_o contrary_a where_o necessity_n be_v not_o be_v a_o unwarrant_v usurpation_n yet_o in_o give_v but_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n they_o will_v have_v all._n such_o notwithstanding_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v another_o hand_n in_o that_o work_n as_o beside_o they_o so_o before_o they_o and_o above_o they_o they_o be_v only_o with_o not_o without_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o that_o principal_o so_o for_o ordination_n in_o which_o work_n common_a both_o to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v you_o see_v sufficient_a notwithstanding_o to_o difference_n both_o in_o degree_n and_o office_n ii_o see_v it_o also_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o work_n in_o which_o bishop_n and_o elder_n act_v also_o in_o common_a as_o preach_v baptise_v and_o order_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o they_o so_o be_v both_o overseer_n this_o be_v grant_v in_o common_a to_o both_o bishop_n and_o elder_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o this_o be_v in_o both_o different_o and_o so_o in_o bishop_n as_o not_o in_o other_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o preach_v baptise_v order_v and_o overseeing_a the_o flock_n be_v incumbent_a on_o all_o but_o in_o inferior_a elder_n more_o restrain_o with_o respect_n to_o place_n and_o person_n they_o act_v within_o precinct_n and_o parish_n among_o their_o own_o people_n and_o within_o their_o own_o district_n only_o to_o these_o and_o there_o be_v they_o overseer_n and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o as_o for_o any_o such_o to_o take_v on_o he_o to_o oversee_v and_o see_v what_o other_o without_o do_v or_o do_v not_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o