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place_n of_o presbyter_n but_o this_o text_n also_o pit_n 1._o 5._o 7._o be_v press_v in_o favour_n of_o elder_n against_o bishop_n for_o elder_n so_o name_v v_o 5._o be_v v._n 7._o term_v bishop_n add_v that_o there_o be_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n therefore_o be_v that_o intend_a of_o elder_n proper_o and_o not_o of_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o for_o every_o city_n thus_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o every_o city_n be_v to_o be_v elder_n wheresoever_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o people_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o so_o be_v elder_n proper_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o word_n city_n to_o be_v in_o that_o case_n strict_o take_v 2._o but_o as_o refer_v to_o bishop_n seat_n the_o word_n city_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v more_o enlarged_o not_o for_o every_o city_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o as_o place_n of_o note_n and_o such_o as_o be_v extend_v in_o jurisdiction_n we_o use_v to_o say_v traditional_o that_o a_o bishop_n seat_n shall_v be_v a_o city_n 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
each_o in_o their_o place_n order_n and_o degree_n and_o as_o in_o that_o be_v beauty_n so_o also_o security_n security_n be_v imply_v where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v terrible_a that_o be_v to_o enemy_n to_o error_n and_o heresy_n enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o to_o schism_n and_o faction_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o order_n and_o unity_n these_o dare_v not_o appear_v while_o the_o church_n be_v under_o its_o government_n and_o in_o order_n each_o under_o his_o banner_n in_o their_o order_n and_o place_n be_v thereby_o ready_a to_o oppose_v what_o shall_v be_v contrary_a it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o order_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o our_o banner_n cast_v down_o and_o our_o chief_a leader_n take_v off_o what_o can_v be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d deformity_n for_o beauty_n and_o for_o order_n 〈◊〉_d on_o what_o then_o but_o terror_n terror_n to_o ourselves_o so_o be_v a_o army_n in_o confusion_n to_o itself_o terrible_a and_o thereby_o have_v enemy_n their_o advantage_n about_o and_o within_z therefore_o say_v s._n jerome_n lucifer_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n mean_v the_o bishop_n to_o who_o if_o power_n be_v not_o give_v there_o must_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n â—s_v there_o be_v priest_n so_o s._n cyprian_n 3._o heresy_n or_o schism_n have_v no_o other_o beginning_n but_o this_o that_o god_n priest_n mean_v bishop_n be_v not_o obey_v again_o 5._o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o heretic_n these_o the_o rise_n and_o endeavour_n of_o ill_a mind_a schismatic_n that_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o contemn_v their_o bishop_n with_o swell_a pride_n so_o do_v man_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o do_v man_n rush_v into_o heresy_n and_o schism_n when_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o priest_n and_o envy_v their_o bishop_n all_o which_o we_o have_v find_v sad_o in_o our_o late_a miserable_a church_n distraction_n 2._o and_o by_o those_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n do_v follow_v on_o our_o state_n also_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n if_o the_o church_n be_v bear_v down_o let_v not_o the_o state_n think_v to_o stand_v and_o we_o have_v see_v evil_n design_v to_o the_o state_n carry_v on_o by_o attempt_v first_o on_o the_o church_n corahs_n opposition_n pretend_v principal_o against_o aron_n rest_v not_o there_o for_o other_o with_o corah_n have_v their_o design_n in_o that_o against_o moses_n also_o and_o in_o that_o against_o aron_n come_v in_o moses_n immediate_o they_o gather_v themselves_o against_o moses_n and_o aron_n and_o say_v they_o to_o moses_n even_o in_o a_o breach_n will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o 13._o therefore_o be_v both_o join_v by_o the_o apostle_n s_o judas_n 11._o with_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n be_v a_o speak_v evil_a also_o of_o dignity_n in_o both_o have_v we_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o dismal_a effect_n of_o this_o church_n schism_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n by_o who_o these_o breach_n be_v now_o all_o make_v up_o and_o repair_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n by_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o his_o royal_a throne_n and_o government_n 1._o hereby_o be_v settlement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n our_o judge_n be_v restore_v as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o our_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n 26._o 2._o and_o thereby_o be_v our_o church_n also_o settle_v so_o as_o at_o this_o day_n even_o this_o very_a day_n we_o have_v and_o our_o eye_n do_v behold_v among_o we_o here_o such_o in_o the_o church_n who_o sit_v and_o rule_v in_o chief_a set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n bishop_n successive_o as_o have_v be_v apostolical_o appoint_v in_o that_o see_v we_o our_o church_n settlement_n in_o church_n order_n and_o government_n be_v church_n settlement_n which_o be_v that_o in_o the_o word_n first_o propound_v with_o which_o i_o have_v now_o do_v as_o to_o what_o remain_v of_o the_o text_n the_o qualification_n of_o those_o person_n to_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o this_o high_a and_o sacred_a call_n and_o work_n of_o which_o you_o have_v much_o here_o v_o 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o that_o i_o may_v not_o now_o speak_v time_n will_v not_o admit_v it_o nor_o need_v it_o at_o present_a where_o in_o the_o person_n now_o before_o we_o and_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o sacred_a function_n these_o qualification_n be_v already_o nor_o be_v it_o for_o i_o for_o i_o i_o say_v to_o show_v it_o so_o senec._n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n clerum_fw-la act_n 20._o wherein_o we_o have_v to_o our_o purpose_n both_o exhortation_n and_o valediction_n first_o exhortation_n you_o have_v hear_v your_o place_n and_o honour_n assert_v see_v now_o your_o office_n and_o work_n and_o in_o that_o your_o care_n and_o charge_n 28._o take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n in_o that_o you_o have_v your_o charge_n see_v you_o now_o to_o the_o discharge_n next_o and_o last_o follow_v a_o apostolical_a valediction_n benediction_n and_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v i_o also_o and_o with_o that_o i_o now_o conclude_v 32._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o which_o be_v sanctify_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la epistle_n p._n 3._o margin_n ep_n p._n 2._o deal_n p._n 10._o line_n 6._o first_o deal_n p._n 13._o line_n 19_o and_o deal_n p._n 14._o line_n 3._o for_o the_o read_v this_o preface_n p._n 9_o marg_n z_o for_o contra_fw-la marcione_fw-la 5._o r._n contra_fw-la martion_n c._n 5._o p._n 10._o l._n 2._o for_o bishop_n r._n be_v bishop_n p._n 11._o l._n 20._o for_o their_o r._n there_o p._n 12._o l._n 20._o for_o policarpus_fw-la r._n polycarpus_n l._n 22._o for_o clemet_n r._n clemens_n p._n 15._o marg_n g_o for_o 406._o r._n 306._o ibid._n marg_n r._n h_o camorar_n in_o vita_fw-la phil_n molane_v sermon_n p._n 2._o l._n 7._o for_o licaonica_n r._n lycaonia_n ibid._n marg_n for_o act._n 3._o 12._o r._n tit._n 3._o 12._o p._n 7._o marg_n x_o for_o zech._n 37._o r._n zech._n 3._o 7._o p._n 9_o marg_n d_o for_o nunb_n 16._o 3._o r._n numb_a 16._o 3._o ibid._n marg_n g_o for_o rev_n 1._o 6._o 15._o 10._o r._n rev_n 1._o 6_o p_o 11._o l._n 28._o legal_a deal_n p._n 12._o marg_n r_o for_o acts._n 1._o 6._o r._n acts._n 6._o 1._o p._n 14._o marg_n a_o for_o phile_fw-gr 9_o r._n philem_fw-la v._n 9_o p._n 15._o l._n 26._o for_o ii_o r._n i._o p._n 16._o l._n 1._o sore_n for_o r._n so_o l._n 2._o for_o apostle_n r._n apostle_n l._n 29._o for_o be_v be_v r._n be_v p._n 17._o l._n 2._o for_o in_o r._n on_o p._n 21._o l._n 29_o for_o as_o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 22._o marg_n f_z for_o synod_n r._n 6_o synod_n p._n 23._o l._n 4._o for_o conveen_a r._n convening_n p._n 25._o l._n 28._o for_o conc_fw-fr ear_a 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr sard._n l._n 30._o for_o be_v to_o r._n to_o be_v p._n 26._o l._n 13._o for_o nominate_v r._n denominate_v p._n 32._o l._n 18._o for_o oft_o r._n after_o after_o ric._n hooker_n eccles._n pol._n pref._n ep._n p._n 2d_o beza_n the_o grad_v min._n c._n 11._o 11._o 2_o kin._n 16._o 10_o 11._o neh._n 13._o 14._o 14._o hos._n 3._o 12._o 12._o act_n 12._o 2._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 19_o 19_o act_n 12._o 17._o 17._o act_n 15._o 13_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z annot._n on_o act_n 21._o 18._o 18._o annot._n on_o act_n 12._o â—7_n â—7_n hiero._n catal._n scrip._n in_o sim._n sim._n niceph._n l._n 14._o 〈…〉_z euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o doroth._n in_o synop._n hie._n proëm_n in_o math._n &_o in_o cate-log_n 〈◊〉_d marco_n &_o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la evagr._fw-la cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 10._o in_o joh._n evang._n evang._n beza_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 19_o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o hier._n catal_a sc_n sc_n oecum_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o oecum_fw-la in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o conc._n chalce_fw-la act_n 11._o 11._o theod._n balfamo_n balfamo_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o ignat._n ad_fw-la anti_fw-la ch_n ch_n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 13._o etc._n etc._n 22._o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o hie._n cata_fw-la in_o clement_n clement_n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o hier._n in_o catal_a sc_n sc_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 23._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 32._o &_o l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marcione_n