you_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v mistake_v by_o too_o many_o for_o it_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o the_o word_n presbyter_n do_v in_o scripture_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o function_n not_o yet_o whether_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n in_o scripture_n but_o the_o question_n right_o state_v be_v this_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o scripture_n distinct_a from_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n and_o superior_a to_o that_o order_n 20._o to_o quarrel_v about_o name_n and_o word_n have_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v not_o always_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o scripture_n call_v 5.32_o call_v sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la eâ—â—_n so_o s._n hierom_n read_v eph._n 5.32_o matrimony_n a_o sacrament_n if_o we_o believe_v s_n hierom_n &_o the_o latin_a father_n from_o who_o we_o 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