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to_o he_o not_o be_v as_o yet_o ordain_v &_o therefore_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o every_o point_n agree_v with_o the_o ordination_n which_o now_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o this_o can_v speak_v home_o to_o the_o point_n iâ—…_n not_o discernible_a for_o the_o author_n be_v to_o give_v the_o ground_n why_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o live_v viz_o because_o matter_n be_v other_o way_n settle_v in_o his_o time_n then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o will_v any_o hence_o infer_v that_o the_o apostle_n settle_v church_n with_o distinct_a form_n oâ—…_n model_n because_o after_o age_n do_v so_o who_o will_v believe_v this_o consequence_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v
be_v the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n unto_o which_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n be_v send_v ver._n 2._o &_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 2._o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o find_v the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n there_o present_a what_o can_v the_o bishop_n of_o all_o judea_n be_v do_v there_o at_o that_o time_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o come_v together_o upon_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n how_o do_v they_o know_v of_o this_o occasion_n for_o the_o apostle_n know_v not_o of_o it_o themselves_o till_o the_o commissioner_n from_o antioch_n tell_v they_o ver._n 5._o that_o there_o be_v certane_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n arisen_a which_o believe_v say_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o ver._n 6._o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n come_v together_o for_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n he_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o these_o elder_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o several_a dioecy_n of_o judea_n may_v easy_o cast_v by_o the_o plain_a &_o full_a passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o can_v be_v &_o may_v imagine_v what_o he_o please_v but_o to_o put_v a_o close_a to_o this_o let_v that_o passage_n act._n 16_o 4._o be_v consider_v where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n to_o be_v keep_v which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o elder_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o stay_v there_o the_o three_o passage_n be_v act._n 21_o 11._o of_o which_o he_o give_v the_o same_o dubious_a sense_n upon_o as_o little_a ground_n as_o before_o &_o his_o conjecture_n may_v receive_v the_o same_o answer_n only_o where_o he_o say_v they_o may_v be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a church_n of_o judea_n he_o seem_v to_o prevaricat_v for_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n be_v not_o betwixt_o elder_n &_o elder_n but_o 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say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o elder_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o all_o &_o no_o governor_n there_o but_o apostle_n one_o or_o more_o moreover_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a divine_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o act_v in_o government_n together_o with_o other_o elder_n or_o officer_n do_v not_o act_v as_o apostle_n but_o as_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o also_o that_o james_n do_v not_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o jerus_n alone_o as_o a_o bishop_n the_o four_o passage_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v act._n 14_o 23._o upon_o which_o he_o say_v that_o no_o more_o be_v import_v but_o that_o no_o church_n want_v a_o elder_a but_o not_o that_o every_o church_n have_v more_o elder_n ans._n whether_o be_v this_o single_a presbyter_n a_o prelate_n or_o not_o if_o not_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o present_a question_n the_o government_n may_v be_v presbyterial_a where_o one_o minister_n be_v fix_v to_o one_o particular_a flock_n if_o he_o be_v a_o prelate_n where_o be_v his_o presbyter_n under_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o ecclesiaâ—…m_n church_n &_o church_n but_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o more_o but_o one_o presbyter_n have_v it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v import_v but_o one_o presbyter_n in_o one_o church_n or_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o import_v more_o theodoret_n know_v the_o import_n &_o force_v of_o that_o phrase_n when_o he_o render_v the_o like_a passage_n in_o tit._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o presbytery_n in_o each_o city_n the_o last_o passage_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v act._n 20_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o certain_o say_v he_o whether_o these_o elder_n come_v only_o from_o ephesus_n or_o also_o from_o the_o several_a church_n â—…f_n asia_n about_o ans._n upon_o what_o ground_n can_v he_o once_o think_v that_o the_o elder_n of_o asia_n may_v be_v understand_v here_o he_o have_v none_o other_o but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v say_v v_o 18._o that_o from_o the_o first_o day_n he_o come_v into_o asia_n he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o at_o all_o season_n &_o because_o he_o do_v not_o remain_v all_o that_o time_n at_o ephesus_z as_o appear_z act._n 19_o 20_o 22_o 26._o but_o this_o can_v so_o much_o as_o ground_v a_o probability_n for_o it_o be_v certane_v the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o abode_n be_v at_o ephesus_n for_o full_a two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n be_v specify_v act_n 19_o 8_o 10._o &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o year_n if_o there_o be_v not_o roâ—…ndatio_fw-la numeri_fw-la here_o he_o may_v now_o &_o then_o have_v visit_v other_o part_n &_o have_v most_o of_o his_o residence_n at_o ephesus_n hither_o reach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o in_o the_o school_n of_o tyrannus_n where_o he_o have_v teach_v two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n &_o so_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v have_v make_v some_o visit_n unto_o the_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n durâ—…ing_n these_o nine_o month_n yet_o he_o may_v well_o say_v to_o thâ—…se_v of_o ephesus_n that_o from_o his_o first_o come_v into_o asia_n they_o have_v know_v after_o what_o manner_n he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o again_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o other_o than_o these_o of_o ephesus_n be_v there_o more_o than_o from_o these_o word_n v_o 25._o yâ—…_n all_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o people_n he_o have_v preach_v unto_o both_o in_o ephesus_n &_o in_o other_o place_n of_o asia_n minor_a &_o asia_n propria_fw-la be_v present_a but_o who_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o have_v be_v there_o except_o such_o only_a who_o be_v send_v for_o viz_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n &_o not_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v call_v if_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v there_o present_a as_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n galilee_n &_o samaria_n act._n 9_o 31._o &_o of_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 1_o 2._o church_n of_o asia_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o of_o maâ—…edonia_n 2_o cor._n 8_o 1._o &_o of_o syria_n &_o cylicia_n act._n 15_o 41._o so_o will_v we_o hear_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n only_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o one_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conclude_v this_o himself_o say_v cap._n 7._o §_o 2._o pag._n 349._o that_o this_o flock_n &_o church_n be_v the_o christian_n of_o ephesus_n &_o that_o all_o these_o speak_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o this_o one_o flock_n thus_o it_o have_v be_v show_v how_o weak_a the_o ground_n be_v upon_o which_o mr_n sâ—…illing_a fleet_n walk_v &_o how_o little_a reason_n he_o have_v to_o conclude_v his_o notion_n from_o these_o passage_n which_o he_o have_v mention_v &_o further_a the_o groundlessness_n of_o his_o conceit_n will_v appear_v if_o some_o two_o or_o three_o passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v but_o view_v which_o he_o have_v pass_v by_o without_o once_o notice_v &_o unto_o which_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o other_o will_v not_o quadrate_n as_o 1._o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 5._o if_o any_o look_n through_o that_o epistle_n they_o shall_v easy_o see_v that_o there_o be_v many_o preach_a presbyser_n in_o that_o one_o church_n &_o here_o cap._n 5._o they_o be_v about_o a_o work_n of_o excommunication_n &_o so_o be_v endue_v with_o episcopal_a power_n