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of_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n etc._n etc._n act._n 8.35.38_o with_o 21.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.10_o 2_o cor._n 1.19_o &_o 8.6.16.17.23_o 1_o thes_n 3.2_o with_o the_o epist._n to_o tim._n &_o tit._n and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n likewise_o that_o the_o pastor_n therefore_o beside_o their_o own_o peculiar_a function_n have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o teacher_n elder_n and_o deacon_n for_o performance_n and_o oversight_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a act._n 20.28_o ephe_n 4.11.12_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 1-15_a and_o 5.17.22_o with_o 6.13.14_o heb._n 13.7.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2.3.4_o luk._n 12.42_o rev._n 1.20_o with_o 2.1.8.12.18_o &_o 3.1.7.14_o likewise_o that_o the_o teacher_n have_v in_o they_o beside_o their_o own_o special_a office_n the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n and_o deacon_n act._n 20.28_o 1_o cor._n 3.8.9.10_o &_o 12.8.12.28_o ephe_n 4.11.12_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 15._o and_o 5.17_o with_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o tit._n 1_o 5-9_a heb._n 13.7.17_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o elder_n beside_o their_o own_o special_a function_n have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n for_o the_o do_v and_o overse_v thereof_o as_o before_o be_v speak_v act._n 11.29.30_o and_o 20.17_o 28._o 1_o thes_n 5.12.13.14_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 1-15_a and_z 5_o 17-22_a with_o 6.13.14_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2.3.4_o final_o that_o the_o deacon_n as_o also_o the_o rest_n aforesaid_a have_v beside_o their_o own_o peculiar_a office_n right_a and_o power_n to_o enjoy_v whatsoever_o interest_n the_o other_o member_n have_v in_o the_o church_n for_o any_o duty_n or_o action_n to_o be_v perform_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o condition_n and_o further_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v minister_v well_o in_o the_o deacon_n office_n they_o may_v be_v call_v afore_o other_o of_o the_o brethren_n into_o the_o high_a office_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v endue_v with_o gift_n thereunto_o act._n 6.3_o rom._n 12_o 4-8_a 1_o cor._n 12_o 12-28_a 1_o tim._n 3_o 8-13_a but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o inferior_a office_n contain_v not_o themselves_o within_o compass_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o take_v upon_o themselves_o or_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o superior_a function_n then_o spring_v up_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o church_n ministry_n and_o government_n as_o namely_o when_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o particular_a congregation_n come_v to_o have_v authority_n &_o oversight_n over_o many_o church_n and_o over_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n therein_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n already_o cease_v contrary_a to_o rev._n 1.11.12.13.20_o with_o 2.1.8.12_o 18._o and_o 3.1.7.14_o act._n 20.28_o ephe._n 4.11.12.13_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2.3.4_o and_o that_o the_o 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consume_v that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n by_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o the_o same_o be_v full_o abolish_v &_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o whence_o it_o first_o arise_v 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.7.8.9_o 10.11.12_o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.18.19_o with_o rev._n 6.12.13.14_o and_o 8._o and_o 9_o and_o 13._o and_o 14._o and_o 16._o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o and_o 19_o chap._n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o last_o syllogism_n the_o assumption_n thereof_o namely_o that_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n have_v the_o office_n and_o government_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v over_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n and_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n therein_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o church-constitution_n law_n and_o practice_v and_o themselves_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v deny_v it_o 3._o the_o other_o assumption_n aforesaid_a 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