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scripture_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o text_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o then_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o large_a proof_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o a_o gross_a contradict_v of_o himself_o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o argument_n draw_v by_o the_o d._n from_o apoc._n 2._o 2._o and_o 20._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o sect_n 20._o pag._n 135._o 136._o have_v already_o sift_v all_o that_o the_o d._n have_v urge_v from_o his_o text_n for_o the_o singular_a pre-eminence_n and_o diocesan_n jurisdiction_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d sect._n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o that_o argument_n which_o himself_o syllogistical_o framâ—th_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v a_o corrective_a power_n over_o other_o
who_o be_v your_o teacher_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o epaphroditus_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n vers_fw-la 25._o because_o he_o be_v their_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o like_a manner_n touch_v ambrose_n how_o loose_o do_v he_o reason_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mention_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o &_o ephe._n 4._o 11._o be_v bishop_n ergo_fw-la in_o say_v that_o epaphroditus_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n make_v their_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 25._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v affix_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n of_o that_o church_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o the_o late_a bishop_n be_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n call_v their_o apostle_n nay_o rather_o it_o follow_v from_o ambrose_n his_o word_n that_o the_o function_n of_o epaphroditus_n have_v some_o affinity_n with_o the_o apostleship_n i_o mean_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v only_o a_o temporary_a overfight_a of_o that_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v 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