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congregation_n i_o demand_v again_o as_o the_o refuter_fw-la do_v once_o before_o what_o need_v there_o be_v that_o the_o doct._n shall_v spend_v so_o many_o word_n to_o prove_v their_o approbation_n for_o the_o approbation_n of_o such_o pastor_n can_v never_o conclude_v the_o approbation_n of_o diocesan_n prelate_n such_o as_o we_o he_o must_v therefore_o bear_v the_o blame_n of_o equivocate_a in_o the_o word_n bishop_n or_o of_o beg_v the_o question_n until_o he_o prove_v beg_v the_o doct._n equivocate_v or_o beg_v that_o epaphroditus_n james_n the_o just_a archippus_n &_o aniipas_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n like_v to_o we_o the_o best_a defence_n that_o the_o doct._n make_v for_o himself_o be_v this_o until_o he_o can_v disprove_v say_v he_o sect_n 6._o pag._n 43._o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o sermon_n and_o of_o this_o treatise_n he_o must_v give_v the_o reader_n leave_v to_o think_v they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o have_v be_v manifest_o prove_v to_o be_v if_o he_o have_v manifest_o prove_v in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o serm_n or_o defence_n before_o deliver_v that_o the_o four_o man_n he_o speak_v of_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n like_v unto_o we_o good_a reason_n his_o reader_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o think_v they_o be_v such_o but_o if_o hitherro_fw-la he_o have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o have_v not_o deliver_v any_o one_o word_n that_o carry_v the_o least_o show_n of_o any_o such_o proof_n then_o the_o reader_n i_o hope_v whither_o he_o have_v leave_v or_o no_o will_v think_v that_o the_o d._n be_v too_o forward_o to_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v that_o which_o he_o never_o till_o now_o propose_v viz._n that_o these_o four_o man_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n both_o his_o refuter_fw-la and_o reader_n will_v call_v for_o till_o they_o see_v it_o and_o i_o still_o say_v that_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n which_o in_o a_o generality_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o function_n may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v and_o the_o doctor_n assure_o do_v flatter_v himself_o in_o vain_a while_o he_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o this_o point_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la can_v wish_v have_v be_v spare_v or_o at_o least_o whereabout_o he_o mean_v to_o spare_v his_o answer_n for_o what_o shall_v he_o have_v answer_v more_o than_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o scripture_n which_o the_o doctor_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o person_n before_o mention_v be_v approve_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o function_n for_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o their_o function_n be_v approve_v all_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o their_o function_n be_v such_o as_o our_o dioccsan_n be_v and_o this_o the_o d._n witting_o overpass_v notwithstanding_o among_o the_o scripture_n quote_v for_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o ref_n answ_o p._n 130._o give_v one_o note_n touch_v 44._o sect._n 4._o add_v sect_n 6._o pag_n 44._o the_o word_n sunergo_n phil._n 25_o which_o the_o doctor_n interprete_v a_o copartener_n in_o function_n he_o say_v the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o to_o signify_v thereby_o that_o epâ—phroditus_n be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n for_o the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v none_o neither_o mean_v he_o to_o equal_v he_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o apostleship_n for_o epaphroditus_n be_v none_o but_o because_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v therefore_o he_o call_v he_o sunergos_fw-la fellow-workman_n as_o he_o do_v timothy_n and_o other_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 10._o 16._o the_o doct._n answer_n run_v thus_o though_o that_o word_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o epaphroditus_n be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n neither_o be_v it_o allege_v to_o that_o end_n but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o â—â—â—les_n of_o commendation_n give_v to_o he_o yet_o the_o word_n apostle_n which_o he_o allege_v do_v prove_v it_o neither_o shall_v the_o refuter_fw-la have_v balk_v that_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o then_o add_v that_o it_o be_v malipert_o say_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n behold_v here_o 1._o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n that_o the_o word_n sunergos_fw-la prove_v not_o e_z paphroditus_fw-la to_o be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n nor_o import_v a_o copartenership_n with_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o function_n i_o ask_v then_o in_o what_o function_n his_o copartenership_n with_o the_o apostle_n be_v commend_v by_o that_o title_n if_o in_o the_o apostleship_n why_o do_v he_o not_o as_o free_o acknowledge_v it_o if_o in_o any_o other_o why_o do_v he_o not_o express_o declare_v it_o may_v he_o not_o be_v just_o censure_v in_o his_o own_o word_n he_o will_v never_o have_v balk_v this_o point_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a but_o he_o can_v thus_o deceive_v a_o judicious_a reader_n who_o observe_v that_o in_o contradict_v his_o refuter_fw-la for_o say_v that_o epaphroditus_n be_v not_o a_o apostle_n he_o secret_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v copartener_n with_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o function_n of_o a_o apostle_n though_o he_o dare_v not_o plain_o avouch_v it_o and_o 2._o since_o the_o simple_a that_o have_v peruse_v the_o refuter_n answer_v pag._n 130._o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o in_o deny_v epaphroditus_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o have_v not_o that_o function_n of_o apostleship_n which_o under_o that_o name_n be_v give_v to_o s._n paul_n i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o every_o indifferent_a reader_n will_v judge_v that_o he_o be_v over_o malipert_o and_o very_o injurious_o censure_v by_o the_o doctor_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v malipert_o say_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o malapert_a speech_n for_o the_o doctor_n to_o say_v simple_o and_o without_o addition_n that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n see_v he_o can_v show_v any_o one_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o give_v that_o title_n simple_o unto_o any_o other_o then_o unto_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 3._o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n apostle_n which_o he_o allege_v do_v prove_v that_o epaphroditus_n be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n i_o demand_v why_o he_o never_o allege_v the_o word_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o show_v his_o reader_n how_o to_o discern_v a_o diocesan_n prelacy_n in_o it_o in_o deed_n in_o his_o next_o argument_n serm_n p._n 71._o he_o bend_v his_o speech_n that_o way_n &_o his_o refuters_n readiness_n to_o apprehend_v his_o purpose_n and_o to_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o therein_o may_v and_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o persuade_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o if_o the_o doctor_n have_v as_o plain_o discover_v any_o such_o proof_n here_o he_o will_v never_o have_v balk_v it_o he_o play_v therefore_o a_o egregious_a calumniate_v the_o doct._n calumniate_v calumniator_n part_v in_o say_v that_o the_o refuter_fw-la balk_v the_o word_n allege_v to_o prove_v the_o diocesan_n bishopric_n of_o epaphroditus_n of_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a 4._o but_o i_o merveile_v what_o giddiness_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o the_o doct._n that_o he_o run_v in_o and_o out_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n at_o his_o pleasure_n before_o we_o hear_v touch_v the_o word_n sunergo_n that_o he_o place_v that_o copartnership_n in_o the_o function_n which_o epaphroditus_n have_v with_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o apostleship_n and_o not_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n yet_o now_o he_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n give_v to_o epaphroditus_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o diocesan_n prelate_n i_o demand_v therefore_o if_o epaphroditus_n have_v none_o other_o apostleship_n than_o a_o diocesan_n byshopprick_n how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o copartner_n in_o function_n with_o paul_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o apostleship_n 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