Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	bishop_n	ordain_v	presbyter_n	2,329	5	11.0396	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03928	The second and last part of Reasons for refusall of subscription to the Booke of common prayer vnder the hands of certaine ministers of Deuon. and Cornwall, as they were exhibited by them to the right Reuerend Father in God William Cotton Doctor of Diuinitie, and Lord Bishop of Exceter. As also an appendix, or compendious briefe of all other exceptions taken by others against the bookes of communion, homilies, and ordination, word for word, as it came to the hands of an honorable personage. VVith an ansvvere to both at seuerall times returned them in publike conference, and in diuerse sermons vpon occasion preached in the cathedrall church of Exceter by Thomas Hutton Bachiler of Diuinitie, and fellow of S. Iohns Colledge in Oxon.; Reasons for refusal of subscription to the booke of common praier. Part 2	Hutton, Thomas, 1566-1639.; Cotton, William, d. 1621.	1606 (1606)	STC 14036; ESTC S104340	264,229	290

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the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v etc._n etc._n so_o to_o stir_v uppe_o the_o gist_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n which_o latter_a place_n though_o it_o speak_v of_o this_o ceremony_n in_o ordination_n yet_o the_o former_a of_o these_o quotation_n entreat_v of_o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n as_o do_v also_o a_v 19.6_o but_o whither_o first_o or_o last_o of_o those_o scripture_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o grace_n of_o speech_n be_v the_o same_o namely_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n tertul●ian_n thus_o the_o flesh_n be_v shadow_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n again_o in_o another_o place_n after_o baptism_n administer_v then_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o benediction_n and_o blessing_n baptis_fw-la caro_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n adumbratur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illuminetur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la &_o invitaus_n spiriturn_n sanctum_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la baptis_fw-la advocate_a and_o invite_v the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o ancient_a manner_n saint_n cyprian_n justify_v out_o of_o ast_n 8._o by_o the_o example_n of_o john_n and_o peter_n make_v this_o observation_n the_o faithful_a in_o samaria_n say_v he_o have_v already_o obtain_v baptism_n only_o that_o which_o be_v want_v peter_n and_o john_n 715._o nunquid_fw-la quoque_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la ge_fw-mi ritur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la per_fw-la pra_fw-la latos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la offerantur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la nostram_fw-la orationem_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la impositi_fw-la onem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la consequantur_fw-la cyp._n epist_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubatan_n post_fw-la fontem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la perfectio_fw-la fiat_fw-la quan_fw-mi do_fw-mi ad_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la infunditur_fw-la ambros_n lib_n 3._o the_o sacrament_n c._n 2._o exigis_fw-la ubiscrip_n tum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o acti_fw-la bus_fw-la apost_n sed_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la scrip_n turae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la subesset_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la consensus_fw-la instar_fw-la precept_n obtineret_fw-la hieron_n adver_v luciseri_fw-la si_fw-mi superuenerit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cumperducat_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la perfic_v possit_fw-la council_n eliber_n can_v 38._o eos_n episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la can_v 77._o thid_v manus_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la imponi_fw-la ut_fw-la accipiant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la arelat_n can_v 17._o ut_fw-la mundi_fw-la donum_fw-la sp●●tus_fw-la sanctvaleant_fw-la accipire_n aurelian_a deus_fw-la largitur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la chemuit_fw-fr de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la ment_fw-mi ordint_n pag_n 245._o donum_fw-la comfirmatum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o auctum_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la zanch_n pracep_v in_o c._n 4.19_o pag._n 715._o supply_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v pour_v upon_o they_o which_o also_o be_v now_o do_v among_o ourselves_o that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n obtain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o phrase_n continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n who_o speak_v of_o confirmation_n write_v after_o the_o fountain_n it_o follow_v that_o more_o be_v do_v or_o word_n for_o word_n that_o there_o be_v perfection_n when_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infuse_v and_o pour_v down_o saint_n jerom_n against_o the_o luciferian_o write_v that_o 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and_o not_o thus_o raw_o rall_n they_o representation_n &_o double_v that_o one_o word_n as_o if_o therein_o lie_v the_o strength_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o sacrament_n again_o this_o clause_n be_v doubtful_a where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v in_o or_o to_o approve_v by_o subscription_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o other_o sign_n etc._n etc._n other_o sign_n if_o they_o mean_v such_o as_o thrust_v forth_o those_o which_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o will_v needs_o supply_v their_o place_n or_o other_o sign_n if_o they_o mean_v of_o like_a necessity_n use_v or_o validity_n equal_v they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v we_o confess_v to_o bring_v in_o such_o sign_n be_v to_o detract_v from_o christ_n his_o institution_n but_o otherwise_o as_o token_n from_o man_n to_o man_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o through_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o certificate_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n we_o how_v no_o way_n derogatory_n at_o or_o after_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o prayer_n the_o bishop_n say_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v lay_v on_o our_o hand_n this_o be_v no_o true_a imitation_n it_o be_v and_o therefore_o a_o true_a speech_n for_o they_o and_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v it_o always_o join_v prayer_n with_o it_o a_o ceremony_n it_o be_v use_v after_o baptism_n upon_o diverse_a consideration_n but_o always_o for_o sarde_a strengthen_v the_o party_n whether_o baptise_a or_o to_o be_v ordain_v and_o if_o comparison_n be_v needful_a there_o be_v reason_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o two_o young_a child_n anon_o after_o they_o have_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n have_v more_o need_n of_o this_o after-helpe_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o power_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o work_v a_o remembrance_n thereof_o more_o effectual_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o memory_n they_o have_v warrant_n the_o bishop_n have_v none_o in_o this_o point_n apostolical_a practice_n be_v episcopal_a warrant_n what_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n for_o all_o church_n both_o primitive_a and_o since_o the_o same_o be_v for_o our_o church_n at_o this_o day_n with_o who_o the_o ceremony_n be_v use_v then_o to_o translate_v it_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n now_o to_o derive_v it_o over_o from_o those_o time_n to_o us._n this_o fashion_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o church_n say_v austin_n speak_v of_o the_o custom_n continue_v unto_o his_o day_n retain_v in_o her_o prelate_n august_n hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manu_fw-la they_o in_fw-la suis_fw-la praepositi●_n e●iam_fw-la nunc_fw-la seruat_fw-la august_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v manifold_a why_o they_o rather_o than_o other_o minister_n that_o baptise_a the_o child_n 1._o because_o philip_n that_o baptize_v do_v not_o impose_v hand_n but_o john_n and_o peter_n do_v 2._o because_o all_o age_n since_o christ_n hold_v a_o bishop_n superior_a to_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n in_o his_o diocese_n 7.7_o heb._n 7.7_o for_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a 3._o they_o rather_o than_o other_o in_o honour_n to_o their_o prelacy_n and_o place_n as_o jerom_n witness_v 4._o because_o the_o parochial_a minister_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v a_o partial_a minister_n over_o those_o who_o he_o baptize_v 5._o for_o great_a grace_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o proceed_n countenance_v by_o one_o who_o gravity_n year_n and_o authority_n much_o prevail_v in_o such_o occasion_n 6._o for_o anoyd_v of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o the_o like_a last_o for_o that_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v a_o arbyter_n betwixt_o the_o parishioner_n and_o their_o minister_n in_o praise_v or_o dispraise_v according_o as_o upon_o examination_n he_o find_v the_o youth_n and_o their_o friend_n have_v take_v care_n for_o water_v those_o bud_n with_o virtuous_a education_n &_o nurture_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o such_o necessary_a point_n as_o well_o beseem_v a_o good_a christian_n to_o his_o soul_n health_n these_o and_o the_o like_a in_o history_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o bishop_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o pray_v over_o child_n baptize_v that_o can_v give_v account_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o a_o point_n due_o to_o be_v remember_v because_o some_o take_v exception_n against_o the_o papist_n herein_o yet_o against_o our_o church_n just_o they_o can_v for_o we_o prefer_v it_o not_o before_o baptism_n but_o baptism_n before_o it_o we_o make_v not_o alike_o necessity_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o for_o that_o may_v be_v defer_v without_o any_o detriment_n to_o the_o child_n till_o he_o come_v to_o more_o year_n baptism_n we_o hold_v not_o arbitrarie_a nor_o have_v convenient_a mean_n and_o time_n do_v we_o think_v meet_v it_o shall_v be_v long_o defer_v every_o lawful_a

dixit_fw-la accepistis_fw-la sed_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &c_n &c_n chriso_v in_o joh._n c_o 20._o homil_n 85_o potestatein_n quandam_fw-la &_o pratiam_fw-la spirita_fw-la lem_z choose_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ibid_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimitterent_fw-la dof_n ferentes_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritos_fw-la quare_fw-la addidit_fw-la quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n ostendens_fw-la quod_fw-la genus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la largiat●r_fw-la ibid._n theophilact_n ibid._n that_o the_o lord_n breathe_v upon_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o impli_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o be_v give_v and_o collate_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n christ_n in_o bestow_v this_o power_n do_v use_v these_o word_n 1._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ministerial_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o perform_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o in_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n all_o thing_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v leave_v a_o example_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n therefore_o the_o rule_n and_o form_n of_o this_o discipline_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o it_o be_v also_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n chrisostome_n note_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o receive_v a_o certain_a power_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n not_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o show_v miracle_n or_o virtue_n but_o to_o loose_a sin_n for_o they_o be_v differ_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o he_o add_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v &_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v show_v what_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v be_v give_v the_o like_a sense_n and_o construction_n be_v make_v by_o cyrill_n or_o the_o author_n under_o his_o name_n who_o interprete_v this_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o take_v you_o the_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o retain_v whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o like_a effect_n have_v theophilact_n and_o that_o almost_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o chrisostome_n wherefore_o these_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n whether_o to_o remit_v sin_n or_o retain_v sin_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v for_o clear_v of_o doubt_n that_o arise_v by_o occasion_n of_o this_o sentence_n chap._n 23._o homily_n against_o the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o homily_n of_o swear_v by_o like_a holy_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n knit_v man_n and_o wife_n in_o perpetual_a love_n the_o book_n from_o whence_o this_o grievance_n spring_v be_v take_v out_o be_v the_o book_n of_o homily_n set_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o of_o which_o time_n and_o book_n doctor_n ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n who_o afterward_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n give_v this_o judgement_n the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o have_v holy_a and_o wholesome_a homily_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o principal_a virtue_n 1940._o master_n before_o pag._n 1940._o which_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n and_o likewise_o other_o homily_n against_o the_o most_o pernicious_a and_o capital_a vice_n that_o use_v alas_o to_o reign_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n how_o the_o time_n be_v alter_v then_o that_o good_a martyr_n see_v nothing_o in_o they_o dangerous_a to_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a instruction_n now_o every_o smattrer_n in_o divinity_n can_v find_v intolerable_a untruth_n but_o to_o be_v brief_a the_o author_n of_o the_o homily_n take_v the_o word_n sacrament_n for_o mystery_n militis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la militia_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la credimus_fw-la ne_fw-la b●●_n manum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la divino_fw-la superinducilicere_fw-la &_o in_fw-la alium_fw-la dominum_fw-la post_fw-la christum_n respond_v ●e_n tertul_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la as_o saint_n austin_n and_o ambrose_n do_v with_o other_o of_o the_o father_n second_o in_o this_o place_n somewhat_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o faith_n plight_v betwixt_o couple_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o foreign_a writer_n tully_n etc._n etc._n who_o call_v the_o oath_n give_v by_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o soldier_n the_o oath_n and_o sacrament_n of_o warfare_n in_o which_o sense_n tertullian_n use_v the_o word_n we_o think_v say_v he_o a_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o warfare_n be_v fit_a for_o christian_n and_o whether_o we_o believe_v a_o humane_a sacrament_n may_v be_v add_v over_o and_o above_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n in_o their_o former_a confession_n so_o take_v it_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n huie_n not_o etianst_a liber_n simus_fw-la &c_n &c_n vera_fw-la cum_fw-la fide_fw-la subiiciendos_fw-la esse_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la ●o_o sacramemtum_fw-la prastate_fw-la scimus_fw-la heluet_n confess_v 1_o artic_a 26._o idest_fw-la ●usiura●_n dum_fw-la quosuis_fw-la magistr_n at_o thus_o obstringuntur_fw-la obseruat_fw-la 2._o ibid._n to_o he_o we_o know_v we_o be_v to_o perform_v fidelity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o which_o place_n we_o read_v this_o observation_n fide_fw-la litie_n and_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v the_o oath_n whereby_o subject_n be_v tie_v to_o their_o magistrate_n now_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o homily_n to_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o title_n of_o swear_v as_o also_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o this_o place_n of_o holy_a promise_n vow_n and_o covenant_n make_v and_o thereupon_o present_o be_v infer_v this_o scruple_n here_o by_o like_o holy_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n knit_v man_n and_o wife_n in_o perpetual_a love_n that_o they_o disire_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v for_o any_o displeasure_n or_o adversity_n that_o shall_v happen_v a_o evident_a place_n to_o show_v what_o they_o intend_v who_o pen_v that_o homily_n take_v the_o word_n sacrament_n either_o particular_o for_o a_o solemn_a promise_n vow_v or_o general_o for_o a_o holy_a state_n ordain_v of_o god_n as_o doctor_n whitaker_n note_v saint_n austin_n take_v the_o word_n who_o honest_v marriage_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n wittenberg_n sacramenti_fw-la no_o mine_n matrimonium_fw-la aug._n coh●_n nestavit_fw-la quando_fw-la cius_fw-la dignitae_n tem_fw-la contra_fw-la que_fw-la rundam_fw-la criminationes_fw-la defendit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la li●ro_fw-la ●octissimè_fw-la acsanctissimè_fw-la fecit_fw-la what._n contra_fw-la duraun_n p._n 6●6_n st_o hoc_fw-la inquam_fw-la à_fw-la pontificit_v ageretur_fw-la facilè_fw-la posset_n de_fw-la apellati_fw-la one_o conventre_n chemnit_fw-la de_fw-fr matrim_n p._n 256._o quia_fw-la coniugtum_fw-la est_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vita_fw-la genus_fw-la divinitus_fw-la institutum_fw-la &_o commend_v atum_fw-la libenter_fw-la et_fw-la tri_fw-la busmus_fw-la nomen_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la confess_v wittenberg_n when_o against_o certain_a man_n false_a crimination_n he_o defend_v the_o dignity_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o book_n most_o learned_o and_o holy_o that_o which_o be_v do_v learned_o &_o holy_o in_o austin_n his_o book_n we_o live_v to_o the_o time_n to_o hear_v it_o censure_v &_o condemn_v as_o do_v corrupt_o in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n chemnitius_n can_v be_v content_a marriage_n be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o advertisement_n of_o she_o whole_a doctrine_n thereof_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o heathen_a if_o this_o be_v intend_v we_o may_v easy_o yield_v to_o the_o name_n the_o confession_n of_o wittenberg_n say_v because_o marriage_n be_v a_o 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as_o they_o minister_v upon_o table_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o herein_o thus_o sarre_o we_o be_v serviceable_a to_o such_o purpose_n namely_o at_o time_n if_o need_v require_v and_o other_o order_n be_v not_o take_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o sick_a and_o impotent_a as_o relief_n may_v be_v more_o convenient_o provide_v for_o they_o act._n 6.2_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o too_o great_a a_o burden_n for_o they_o to_o give_v attendance_n to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o to_o manage_v the_o business_n of_o distribution_n to_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o if_o stephen_n and_o the_o rest_n choose_v with_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o such_o a_o office_n by_o which_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o both_o it_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v of_o better_a sufficiency_n than_o the_o apostle_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v lay_v a_o burden_n upon_o other_o which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o themselves_o in_o the_o act._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n as_o 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peter_n act._n 2._o his_o apology_n there_o make_v call_v we_o it_o a_o oration_n 2.14_o act._n 2.14_o or_o what_o else_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o be_v a_o sermon_n upon_o this_o six_o of_o the_o ast_n now_o question_v master_n gualther_n write_v thus_o 6._o quamuis_fw-la de_fw-la public●s_fw-la concionibus_fw-la gualther_n in_o act._n 6._o although_o nothing_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o public_a sermon_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o history_n that_o he_o have_v these_o both_o often_o and_o effectual_a and_o very_o serious_a wherefore_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o all_o together_o estrange_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o although_o they_o be_v chief_o occupy_v about_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o church_n good_n nevertheless_o they_o employ_v their_o labour_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v in_o the_o other_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n paul_n they_o may_v get_v unto_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n 1._o tim._n 3._o as_o for_o that_o of_o philip_n preach_v and_o baptise_v at_o samaria_n it_o be_v not_o the_o deacon_n but_o the_o apostle_n there_o name_v it_o be_v philip_n the_o deacon_n that_o do_v preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o those_o may_v be_v two_o argument_n to_o prove_v so_o much_o first_o philip_n the_o apostle_n be_v among_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v not_o disperse_v 7.5_o aretius_n in_o act._n 7.5_o but_o this_o philip_n be_v among_o the_o disperse_a and_o therefore_o not_o philip_n the_o apostle_n second_o this_o philip_n can_v not_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o john_n and_o peter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o samaritan_o hereupon_o aretius_n conclude_v it_o be_v philip_n the_o deacon_n 8._o gualther_n in_o act_n 8._o master_n gualther_n write_v thus_o it_o be_v that_o philip_n not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o 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haec_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la opera_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la ac_fw-la for●a_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la pag._n 510._o the_o century_n witness_v asmuch_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n pure_o and_o sincere_o interpret_v holy_a scripture_n divide_v the_o word_n aright_o for_o these_o be_v the_o work_v common_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 3.9_o require_v so_o much_o where_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o in_o that_o verse_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o a_o far_a degree_n 3._o and_o get_v they_o great_a liberty_n in_o the_o faith_n all_o which_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a if_o the_o deacon_n office_n be_v only_o to_o carry_v the_o bag_n and_o to_o distribute_v for_o thereunto_o so_o much_o learning_n be_v not_o require_v but_o faithfulness_n that_o he_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a but_o give_v as_o there_o 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