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afterward_o call_v they_o bishop_n he_o add_v heb._n 13.17_o &_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o conclude_v these_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v show_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o thesis_n 10._o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a officer_n apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n and_o their_o office_n with_o cause_n of_o it_o with_o they_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v no_o other_o church-officer_n as_o institute_v of_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o two_o mention_v 1_o tim._n 3._o &_o titus_n 1._o 1_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n 2_o deacon_n clemens_n mention_v phil._n 4.3_o who_o be_v witness_v by_o tertullian_n to_o be_v ordain_v of_o st._n peter_n himself_o the_o prescrip_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n write_v thus_o the_o apostle_n preach_v through_o the_o country_n and_o region_n their_o first_o fruit_n who_o they_o have_v try_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o appoint_v for_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o believer_n here_o you_o 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