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they_o have_v receive_v they_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o christ_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o must_v execute_v it_o to_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a they_o be_v the_o steward_n deputy_n minister_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o word_n church_n in_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v common_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o in_o other_o text_n it_o note_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n age_n or_o condition_n but_o here_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v exclude_v as_o regular_o uncapable_a of_o that_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o other_o place_n the_o church_n signify_v a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n 23._o saint_n faithful_a or_o disciple_n as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o their_o officer_n and_o guide_n 127._o which_o be_v set_v as_o steward_n in_o the_o lord_n family_n and_o officer_n in_o his_o corporation_n but_o here_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_o include_v if_o the_o word_n must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o matter_n entreat_v of_o the_o matter_n here_o insist_v upon_o be_v no_o where_o else_o touch_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o here_o and_o no_o where_o else_o be_v a_o rule_n leave_v by_o christ_n how_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o and_o by_o who_o the_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v peculiar_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n restrain_v the_o syriack_n interpreter_n use_v three_o word_n to_o express_v the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o synagogue_n or_o assembly_n which_o be_v use_v for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a 18._o but_o matth._n 10._o 17._o he_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o tremellius_n render_v 5._o in_o concilia_fw-la boderian_n in_o domum_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la 5._o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o domum_fw-la judicum_fw-la for_o as_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o among_o the_o syrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o james_n 2._o 6._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 25._o 23._o the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d congregatio_fw-la 22._o act_n 19_o 32_o 39_o 40._o and_o be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o when_o it_o signify_v the_o assembly_n of_o judge_n psal_n 82._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o new_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 5._o 27._o and_o 6._o 12._o and_o 23._o 1_o 20_o 28._o in_o other_o passage_n they_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 16._o 18._o &_o 18._o 17._o act_n 2._o 47._o &_o 5._o 11._o &_o 8._o 1_o 3._o &_o 9_o 31._o rom._n 16._o 1_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n which_o they_o use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 7._o 8._o &_o 74._o 2._o &_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22._o 26_o 27._o &_o 35._o 12._o &_o 40._o 10._o &_o 89._o 6._o &_o 149._o 1._o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n use_v four_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o of_o all_o gamhon_n 2._o act_v 19_o 31_o 39_o which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o psal_n 35._o 18._o &_o 74._o 2._o psal_n 1._o 5._o &_o 82._o 1._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d