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4._o cap._n 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v mistake_v who_o judge_n either_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n or_o titus_n at_z creete_z to_o have_v exercise_v any_o impite_n or_o dominion_n to_o dispose_v of_o thing_n each_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n they_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n no_o word_n of_o their_o be_v set_v over_o minister_n to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o place_v of_o minister_n not_o that_o they_o may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v exclude_v other_o since_o paul_n himself_o neither_o impose_v hand_n nor_o do_v excommunicate_a alone_o and_o since_o as_o i_o say_v above_o a_o whole_a college_n or_o presbytery_n of_o apostle_n act_v nothing_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la but_o in_o church_n constitut_v have_v elder_n go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o all_o that_o sinodal_n procedure_n act_n 15._o farrless_o will_v timothy_n and_o titus_n assume_v this_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o their_o power_n in_o this_o be_v not_o episcopal_a 2._o that_o authority_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o minister_n in_o commone_v be_v not_o entrust_v to_o any_o one_o officer_n such_o as_o timothy_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o after_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v exedify_v and_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v and_o after_o timothy_n have_v get_v his_o charge_n as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o ephesus_n paul_n commit_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o elder_n as_o be_v say_v before_o timothy_n face_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n act._n 20._o therefore_o he_o entrust_v he_o with_o no_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n in_o or_o over_o that_o church_n when_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v 3._o they_o who_o power_n stand_v so_o circumstantiat_fw-la as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o these_o church_n that_o it_o exclud_v episcopale_a pre-eminence_n proper_o and_o formal_o such_o 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describe_v and_o rule_v give_v touch_v the_o gift_n call_v ordination_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v no_o rule_n for_o any_o officer_n high_o than_o a_o pastor_n &_o suppose_v still_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n in_o all_o his_o direction_n as_o to_o church_n government_n 4._o add_v to_o this_o that_o paul_n never_o call_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n though_o frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o but_o minister_n soldier_n of_o christ_n workman_n the_o church_n messenger_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o and_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 8._o suppose_v they_o his_o attendant_n in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n their_o accompany_v paul_n in_o his_o travel_n be_v large_o describe_v by_o the_o divine_n at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n 1._o timothy_n be_v find_v at_o berea_n with_o paul_n act._n 17._o 14._o then_o at_o athens_n 15._o thence_o paul_n send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 1._o then_o hauâ—…ig_v be_v at_o macedonia_n with_o paul_n he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o corinth_n act._n 18._o 5._o then_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o ephesus_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o whither_o paul_n go_v after_o he_o and_o be_v by_o he_o accompany_v into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o troas_n 5._o v_o and_o at_o miletum_n 17._o v._n where_o paul_n give_v the_o elder_n his_o last_o charge_n as_o the_o bishope_n of_o that_o church_n and_o after_o this_o he_o be_v find_v either_o in_o journey_n or_o absent_a from_o ephesus_n forafter_o he_o be_v find_v a_o prisoner_n with_o paul_n at_o rome_n be_v mention_v as_o his_o companion_n in_o these_o epistle_n write_v while_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n as_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n philip._n 1._o to_o philemon_n 1._o 1._o and_o to_o the_o colloss_n 1._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v never_o find_v again_o at_o ephesus_n &_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n pilgrimage_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n so_o titus_n be_v find_v at_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o come_v to_o crete_n gal._n 1._o 2._o thence_o be_v send_v for_o to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o then_o to_o corinth_n than_o he_o be_v expect_v at_o troas_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o meet_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 6._o whence_o he_o be_v send_v again_o to_o corinth_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 6._o &_o after_o this_o near_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n death_n be_v find_v at_o rome_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v not_o to_o crete_n but_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o after_o this_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o from_o their_o various_a journey_n the_o order_n of_o they_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n copartner_n in_o their_o apostolic_a function_n and_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o apostle_n travel_v and_o the_o scripture_n silence_n touch_v their_o be_v beshop_n of_o any_o one_o church_n these_o divine_n conclude_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v diocesian_a bishop_n other_o do_v remark_n severale_fw-mi other_o pregnant_a circumstance_n in_o the_o sacred_a text_n special_o relate_v to_o timothy_n which_o do_v evince_v he_o to_o be_v neither_o bishop_n at_o all_o nor_o particular_o at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n as_o 1._o that_o paul_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o diligence_n upon_o this_o motive_n that_o thus_o he_o shall_v be_v agood_o minister_v of_o christ_n not_o a_o bishop_n of_o christ_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o he_o be_v therefore_o a_o minister_n bishop_n but_o nothing_o else_o 2._o that_o when_o paul_n write_v this_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o he_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 3._o with_o act._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v a_o novice_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 3._o he_o be_v command_n to_o entreat_v elder_n as_o father_n 4._o to_o honour_v they_o double_o that_o rule_n well_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o father_n over_o these_o elder_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v his_o gift_n by_o the_o lay_v one_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbysery_n which_o can_v not_o be_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a function_n 6._o that_o paul_n appoint_v he_o to_o reside_v there_o only_o until_o his_o own_o return_n from_o macedonia_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n for_o someshorte_a time_n until_o he_o come_v to_o he_o again_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 7._o that_o assoon_o as_o paul_n come_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n he_o send_v timothy_n into_o achaia_n himself_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n and_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o 40._o v_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o macedonia_n and_o through_o it_o unto_o asia_n accompany_v with_o timothy_n and_o other_o after_o which_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n 8._o that_o timothy_n be_v send_v to_o many_o church_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o as_o to_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o philippi_fw-la chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o never_a to_o ephesus_n after_o his_o first_o departure_n 9_o that_o though_o he_o be_v join_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o some_o epistle_n collos._n 1._o philip_n 1._o and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o philip._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n his_o own_o suppose_a diocese_n 10._o that_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n after_o his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o as_o timothy_n be_v send_v
the_o deacons_n phil_n 1._o be_v mere_a presbyter_n he_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o condemn_v our_o informer_n shift_n about_o extraneus_fw-la bishop_n accident_o there_o or_o with_o the_o apostle_n himself_o or_o that_o the_o diocesian_n be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n bishop_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la philippense_n salutem_fw-la dicit_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o diaconis_fw-la unde_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la philippensium_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diacâ—…nos_fw-la &c._n &c._n the_o grad_n cap._n 8._o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n paul_n salute_v the_o bishop_n and_o deacones_fw-la hence_o as_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o philippian_n have_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n again_o the_o informer_n lay_v aside_o the_o highpreist_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o plead_v for_o prelacy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church-government_n but_o in_o this_o 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to_o he_o but_o also_o the_o whole_a episcopal_a charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v and_o rule_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bishop_n set_v over_o the_o same_o which_o comprehend_v both_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o this_o argument_n 1_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v not_o â—…et_o settle_v bishop_n as_o gerard_n think_v but_o sure_o he_o have_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o bishop_n which_o the_o first_o epistle_n afoord_v he_o from_o which_o this_o man_n derive_v his_o episcopacy_n and_o power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o if_o for_o all_o these_o â—…ur_fw-fr informer_n will_v grant_v that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v not_o â—…s_o yet_o bishop_n but_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n then_o 1._o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o plead_n for_o his_o episcopac_n in_o the_o nixt_a page_n from_o the_o power_n he_o be_v suppose_v 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v but_o a_o beat_n of_o the_o air_n a_o impertinent_a since_o it_o may_v be_v antecedaneous_a to_o hâ—…_n episcopacy_n and_o by_o the_o informer_n confession_n he_o migâ—…_n have_v have_v yet_o no_o more_o episcopal_a relation_n to_o the_o church_n than_o any_o who_o be_v never_o bishop_n there_o hencâ—…_n 2._o not_o be_v yet_o bishop_n but_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n still_o aâ—…_n gerard_n take_v he_o in_o a_o travel_a posture_n up_o and_o down_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o also_o bishop_n hall_n downam_n and_o hooker_n acknowledge_v he_o i_o wonder_v how_o this_o man_n will_v sustean_v his_o denial_n that_o he_o be_v one_fw-mi evangelist_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n such_o as_o he_o be_v sure_o if_o this_o his_o supposition_n or_o may_v be_v will_n hold_v good_a timothy_v office_n as_o sucâ—…_n one_fw-mi evangelist_n be_v to_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n as_o he_o express_v it_o and_o paul_n bid_v he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n sufficient_o unbishop_n he_o at_o lest_o pro_fw-la tunc_fw-la which_o notwithstanding_o we_o hear_v he_o deny_v 2._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n think_v there_o be_v asian_a bishop_n mingle_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n and_o with_o timothy_n their_o bishop_n to_o who_o in_o common_a paul_n make_v that_o exhortation_n comprehend_v the_o bishop_n under_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n as_o apostles_n be_v sometime_o call_v ans._n we_o may_v be_v much_o in_o love_n with_o this_o scripture_n in_o the_o present_a debate_n since_o it_o force_v adversary_n upon_o such_o simple_a incoherent_a shift_n first_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v bishop_n then_o lest_o that_o concession_n prove_v too_o grip_v there_o must_v be_v other_o bishop_n of_o asia_n minglcd_v with_o these_o elder_n and_o timothy_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v now_o bishop_n or_o hardly_o well_o after_o and_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o the_o extraneous_a one_o must_v be_v all_o shuffle_v up_o unde_fw-la the_o name_n of_o elder_n and_o exhort_v in_o common_a a_o he_o shift_v the_o argument_n from_o philip._n 1._o but_o thâ—…_n text_n itself_o sufficient_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o pooâ—…_n shift_n for_o 1._o paul_n call_v the_o elder_n from_o ephesus_n anâ—…_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n there_o not_o imaginary_a elder_n or_o bishop_n from_o other_o place_n 2._o he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n not_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o all_o he_o send_v for_o have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o that_o church_n for_o have_v there_o be_v elder_n of_o other_o church_n there_o it_o will_v have_v be_v express_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n if_o other_o elder_n or_o bishop_n of_o asia_n have_v be_v there_o they_o will_v have_v receive_v the_o scripture_n denomination_n of_o provincial_a church_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a so_o we_o read_v of_o church_n of_o asia_n revel_v 1_o ii_o church_n of_o judea_n gal._n 1_o 22._o next_o this_o answer_n still_o suppose_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n over_o presbyter_n at_o that_o time_n which_o be_v a_o poor_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n we_o prove_v from_o this_o and_o such_o like_a text_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o ephesus_n be_v mere_a pastor_n who_o have_v in_o common_a the_o epicopal_a charge_n over_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v up_o these_o and_o none_o else_o infine_v this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a shift_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o chrysostom_n hierom_n theodoret_n and_o the_o current_n of_o interpreter_n who_o take_v these_o elder_n for_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o syriack_n translation_n which_o read_v it_o presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesinae_n so_o the_o concilium_fw-la aquisgravense_a but_o now_o come_v his_o proof_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n their_o episcopacy_n from_o these_o epistle_n his_o first_o reason_n in_o general_n be_v that_o in_o these_o epistle_n more_o full_o than_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n give_v direction_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n how_o to_o carry_v in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o two_o comprehend_v the_o episcopal_a office_n ans._n 1._o with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n or_o may_v be_v that_o forall_a these_o direction_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n still_o and_o not_o yet_o bishop_n and_o so_o these_o direction_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o extraordinary_a officer_n who_o according_a to_o he_o be_v to_o cease_v and_o consequent_o though_o comprehensive_a of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n yet_o the_o office_n may_v cease_v with_o their_o person_n as_o exercise_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v deryve_v to_o different_a recipient_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o another_o manner_n viz_o by_o presbyter_n in_o common_a 2._o by_o what_o consequence_n will_v he_o infer_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a authority_n and_o inspection_n from_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v rule_n to_o they_o anent_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n may_v not_o all_o minister_n be_v herein_o direct_v as_o well_o as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n or_o will_v his_o give_a direction_n to_o they_o in_o this_o point_n infer_v their_o sole_a and_o singular_a authority_n therein_o sure_o not_o at_o all_o in_o church_n constitute_v and_o as_o for_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o frame_a and_o constitution_n of_o church_n yet_o in_o fieri_fw-la as_o to_o their_o organic_n be_v be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n 3._o we_o do_v show_v above_o that_o the_o prelate_n power_n and_o their_o way_n as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o its_o very_a nature_n different_a from_o that_o which_o either_o apostle_n or_o evangilist_n exercise_v as_o be_v a_o dominion_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n yea_o include_v in_o it_o a_o civil_a dominion_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n none_o of_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v here_o suppose_v to_o have_v in_o a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n at_o paul_n last_o farewell_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o as_o the_o episcopi_fw-la be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v and_o rule_v with_o out_o any_o respect_n to_o timothy_n which_o clear_o demonstrat_n that_o he_o and_o consequen_o titus_n have_v no_o episcopal_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o these_o church_n establish_v in_o their_o person_n by_o any_o prescription_n here_o deliver_v so_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o same_o prescription_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o any_o moderator_n of_o a_o synod_n or_o unto_o a_o transient_o visit_v minister_n though_o even_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o province_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understod_a salvo_n jure_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la will_v import_v no_o episcopal_a or_o sole_a authority_n and_o thus_o the_o case_n be_v here_o but_o what_o be_v these_o direction_n import_v this_o power_n he_o instance_n 1._o in_o the_o qualification_n which_o they_o must_v require_v in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v ordained-not_a sudden_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n which_o respect_v ordination_n next_o the_o rule_n anent_o government_n how_o to_o rebuke_v offender_n not_o to_o receive_v one_fw-mi accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o these_o apostolic_a direction_n in_o point_n of_o government_n be_v good_a &_o excellent_a but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o adress_v of_o these_o direction_n to_o timothy_n will_v infer_v his_o sole_a and_o single_a authority_n in_o all_o these_o so_o as_o to_o seclude_v presbyter_n from_o their_o share_n therein_o and_o if_o he_o prove_v not_o this_o it_o will_v say_v nothing_o to_o evince_v one_fw-mi episcopal_n authority_n what_o if_o such_o direction_n
miâ—…prin_n un_fw-we bish_n of_o tim_n and_o tit_n p._n 34._o the_o doubter_n object_n against_o timothy_n episc._n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o layingon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o tim_n 4._o 14._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n since_o a_o presbytery_n which_o be_v a_o company_n of_o minister_n can_v make_v a_o bishop_n to_o this_o the_o informer_n return_v 1._o that_o calvin_n think_v that_o by_o presbytery_n be_v mean_v the_o office_n i_o answer_v suppose_v calvin_n think_v so_o what_o will_v that_o say_v to_o the_o argument_n itself_o again_o calvine_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v not_o whole_o dissoun_v the_o ordinary_a comment_n which_o take_v the_o presbytery_n for_o a_o company_n of_o elder_n but_o think_v it_o may_v well_o sustean_v presbiterium_fw-la qui_fw-la hio_n say_v he_o collectivum_fw-la nomen_fw-la esse_fw-la putant_fw-la pro_fw-la collegio_fw-la presbiterorum_fw-la positum_fw-la recte_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la such_o as_o esteem_v the_o presbytery_n here_o to_o be_v a_o collective_a word_n put_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n do_v right_o judge_v in_o my_o judgement_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbytery_n especial_o as_o it_o stand_v here_o construct_v can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n import_v the_o office_n for_o the_o office_n have_v no_o hand_n to_o lay_v on_o 2_o the_o informer_n fly_v to_o his_o old_a shift_n of_o shâ—…uding_v the_o diocesian_a bishop_n under_o the_o lap_n of_o these_o presbyter_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o need_v not_o think_v strange_a of_o since_o he_o have_v show_v that_o the_o apostles_n be_v call_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n ans._n we_o have_v already_o disprove_v what_o he_o allege_v from_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v elder_n in_o agenerall_a sense_n here_o as_o before_o he_o but_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v his_o imaginary_a different_a degree_n of_o preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n existent_a which_o until_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v from_o scripture_n be_v as_o easy_o deny_v by_o we_o as_o affirm_v by_o he_o what_o a_o pitiful_a cause_n must_v that_o be_v which_o need_v the_o support_n of_o such_o vain_a shift_n in_o phil_n 1_o and_o act._n 20._o bishop_n diocesian_a bishop_n must_v be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o presbyter_n so_o here_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o presbytery_n whereas_o the_o very_a question_n be_v anent_o the_o being_n and_o existence_n of_o any_o such_o bishop_n at_o all_o at_o this_o tyme._n next_o if_o hi-man_n be_v pose_v upon_o it_o why_o he_o make_v the_o presbyter_n here_o to_o be_v of_o his_o imagine_a high_a class_n of_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o not_o also_o in_o all_o placâ—…s_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o dr._n hamon_n do_v and_o how_o it_o come_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o bishop_n so_o early_o here_o before_o ephesus_n crete_n and_o other_o church_n have_v even_o his_o inferior_a elder_n or_o ordinary_a minister_n he_o can_v give_v no_o answer_n but_o what_o will_v render_v he_o ridiculous_a in_o his_o run_v the_o circlestick_n and_o beg_v the_o question_n beside_o timothy_n be_v yet_o no_o bishop_n for_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o office_n when_o set_v over_o ephesus_n in_o the_o informer_n judgement_n and_o he_o be_v now_o only_o with_o he_o a_o sort_n of_o unfixed_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n in_o his_o large_a sense_n and_o hooker_n say_v the_o evangelist_n be_v presbyter_n of_o prime_a sufficiency_n assume_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o attend_v they_o this_o resolver_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v no_o other_o way_n one_fw-mi evangelist_n than_o philip_n who_o he_o suppose_v be_v still_o a_o deacon_n when_o so_o term_v thus_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o timothy_n according_a to_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o answer_n receive_v at_o the_o utmost_a but_o a_o mere_a presbyterat_fw-la in_o his_o ordination_n and_o then_o i_o wonder_v what_o need_v a_o number_n of_o bishop_n be_v muster_v together_o for_o ordain_v he_o may_v not_o paul_n and_o the_o inferior_a presbyter_n ordain_v such_o one_fw-mi one_o thus_o we_o see_v he_o be_v still_o inconsistent_a what_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o shift_n but_o he_o have_v a_o 3d._n answer_v take_v from_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n mention_v 2._o tim._n 1._o 6_o which_o he_o say_v give_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o ordination_n although_o the_o presbyter_n may_v share_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a pair_v of_o be_v ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 6_o affirm_v that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lay_v one_o of_o his_o hand_n since_o hementiones_fw-la only_o the_o gift_n confer_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n which_o paul_n may_v confer_v upon_o he_o antecedanious_o to_o his_o ordination_n since_o he_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n abstract_v from_o ordination_n as_o other_o apostle_n do_v act._n 8._o 17._o and_o also_o because_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o expression_n in_o 2._o tâ—…m_fw-la 1._o 6._o and_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o one_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o diversify_v the_o confer_v of_o gift_n and_o the_o ordination_n or_o at_o least_o will_v plead_v that_o paul_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o not_o necessary_a for_o the_o ordination_n itself_o which_o he_o receive_v entire_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o presbyterye_n hand_n even_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v both_o contemporarie_a if_o i_o say_v some_o presbyterian_a doubter_n shall_v suggest_v these_o difficulty_n to_o our_o informer_n he_o will_v be_v puzzle_v to_o come_v liquid_a off_o with_o this_o his_o answer_n sure_o the_o charisma_n the_o gift_n be_v a_o differ_a thing_n from_o the_o office_n and_o the_o apostle_n 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