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deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n errata_fw-la p_o 1_o l_o 18_o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 3_o l_o â—_o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 6_o l_o 10._o league_n but_o by_o its_o be_v indiff_a p_o 34_o transpose_v these_o word_n in_o the_o 4_o and_o 5_o line_n the_o gentry_n be_v little_o better_o than_o servant_n while_o they_o live_v under_o the_o presbytery_n to_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z the_o gentry_n etc._n etc._n p_o 36_o l_o 17_o lege_fw-la roman_n p_o 37_o l_o 4_o for_o discern_v league_n deserve_v luke_n 12._o 42._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 43._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o question_n though_o they_o seem_v so_o and_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o interogative_n but_o hypothetical_a and_o extend_v who_o to_o whosoever_o plain_o mean_v that_o whoever_o be_v a_o steward_n over_o christ_n household_n of_o he_o god_n require_v a_o great_a care_n because_o he_o have_v trust_v he_o with_o a_o great_a employment_n every_o steward_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o st._n matthew_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o my_o text_n every_o steward_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v or_o shall_v appoint_v over_o the_o family_n to_o rule_v it_o and_o to_o feed_v it_o now_o and_o in_o all_o generation_n of_o man_n as_o long_o as_o this_o family_n shall_v abide_v on_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o they_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o stewardship_n be_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o to_o undertake_v the_o same_o charge_n and_o to_o give_v the_o same_o 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their_o fold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o work_n to_o give_v they_o a_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o nourishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n matthew_n call_v it_o meat_n in_o the_o season_n that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o and_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a meat_n enough_o and_o meat_n convenient_a and_o both_o together_o mean_a that_o which_o the_o greek_a poet_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a wholesome_a diet_n 3._o last_o here_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a dispensation_n the_o steward_n that_o do_v so_o and_o continues_z to_o do_v so_o till_o his_o lord_n find_v he_o so_o do_v this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n blessed_n be_v the_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o who_o be_v these_o ruler_n of_o christ_n family_n for_o though_o christ_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o ask_v yet_o we_o have_v dispute_v it_o so_o much_o and_o obey_v so_o little_a that_o we_o have_v change_v the_o plain_a hypothesis_n into_o a_o entangle_a question_n the_o answer_n yet_o be_v easy_a as_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o inquiry_n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n for_o they_o be_v our_o father_n in_o christ_n they_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o god_n and_o where_o a_o spiritual_a paternity_n be_v evident_a we_o need_v look_v no_o further_o for_o spiritual_a government_n because_o in_o the_o paternal_a rule_n all_o power_n be_v found_v they_o beget_v the_o family_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o feed_v this_o family_n and_o rule_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o proper_a ministry_n they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o this_o house_n the_o steward_n 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o have_v the_o ruler_n place_n for_o they_o sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o question_n and_o as_o little_a of_o another_o proposition_n that_o this_o stewardship_n be_v to_o last_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o power_n of_o minister_a in_o this_o office_n and_o the_o office_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a for_o the_o issue_n and_o power_n of_o government_n be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o perpetuate_a the_o church_n then_o for_o the_o first_o plant_v and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v a_o rod_n and_o a_o staff_n at_o first_o it_o will_v be_v more_o necessary_a afterward_o when_o the_o family_n be_v more_o numerous_a and_o their_o first_o zeal_n abate_v and_o their_o native_a simplicity_n pervert_v into_o art_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n when_o heresy_n shall_v arise_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a the_o apostle_n have_v also_o a_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o that_o the_o very_a power_n itself_o do_v denote_v for_o it_o make_v perpetuity_n that_o can_v not_o expire_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o by_o it_o they_o themselves_o propagate_v a_o succession_n and_o christ_n have_v promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o and_o make_v his_o apostle_n the_o channel_n the_o minister_n and_o conveyance_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v descend_v as_o the_o inheritance_n and_o eternal_a portion_n of_o the_o family_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o when_o the_o first_o minister_n be_v go_v thereshould_n not_o other_o rise_n up_o in_o the_o same_o place_n some_o like_a to_o the_o first_o in_o the_o same_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n also_o jubaâ—â—_n quod_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la nunc_fw-la geritur_fw-la hoc_fw-la olim_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la say_v st._n cyprian_n what_o the_o apostle_n do_v at_o first_o that_o the_o church_n do_v to_o this_o day_n and_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o ever_o for_o when_o 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world_n deliver_v by_o notorious_a and_o uninterrupted_a practice_n and_o derive_v to_o further_a and_o unquestionable_a issue_n by_o perpetual_a succession_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o hard_a part_n of_o the_o text_n by_o find_v out_o the_o person_n entrust_v the_o steward_n of_o christ_n family_n which_o though_o christ_n only_o intimate_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o he_o plain_o enough_o manifest_v in_o other_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n be_v the_o man_n entrust_v with_o this_o great_a charge_n god_n grant_v they_o may_v all_o discharge_v it_o well_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o officer_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o office_n itself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 2._o the_o office_n itself_o be_v the_o stewardship_n that_o be_v episcopacy_n the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o name_n signify_v a_o office_n of_o the_o ruler_n indefinite_o but_o the_o word_n be_v choose_v and_o by_o the_o church_n appropriate_v to_o those_o who_o it_o now_o signify_v both_o because_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v a_o monition_n of_o duty_n and_o also_o because_o the_o faithful_a be_v use_v to_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n 60.17_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o prince_n in_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o place_n st._n hierom_n say_v principes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vocat_fw-la futuros_fw-la episcopos_fw-la cor_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v christian_a bps_n principes_fw-la or_o chief_a ruler_n and_o this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n 11.10_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v bishop_n by_o all_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n thus_o â—oel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n and_o visitor_n over_o the_o levite_n and_o we_o find_v at_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o land_n from_o idolatry_n the_o highpriest_n place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 11.18_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o appellative_a of_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n 4.16_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o lamp_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o holy_a unction_n now_o this_o word_n the_o church_n retain_v choose_v the_o same_o name_n to_o her_o superior_a minister_n because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n for_o christ_n make_v no_o change_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a baptism_n be_v a_o rite_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v but_o the_o post-coenium_a of_o the_o hebrew_n change_v into_o a_o mystery_n from_o a_o type_n to_o a_o more_o real_a exhibition_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a devotion_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n before_o christ_n who_o pray_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o the_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o judaical_a tribunal_n and_o the_o whole_a religion_n be_v but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n draw_v out_o of_o its_o vail_n into_o clarity_n and_o manifestation_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o order_n to_o the_o present_a affair_n the_o government_n which_o christ_n leave_v be_v the_o same_o as_o he_o find_v it_o for_o what_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o church_n nepot_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o st._n hierom_n more_o than_o once_o and_o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o be_v this_o evagrium_fw-la esto_fw-la subjectus_fw-la pontifici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animae_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la obey_v your_o bishop_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o nurse_n father_n of_o your_o soul_n but_o above_o all_o this_o appellation_n be_v make_v honourable_a by_o be_v take_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o for_o he_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o our_o inquitie_n be_v not_o after_o the_o name_n but_o the_o office_n and_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o it_o ecclesiae_fw-la gubernandae_fw-la sublimis_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la potestas_fw-la so_o st._n cyprian_n call_v it_o a_o high_a and_o a_o divine_a power_n from_o god_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n rem_fw-la magnam_fw-la &_o preciosam_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la domini_fw-la so_o st._n cyril_n a_o great_a and_o a_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o isidor_n pelusiot_n the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o what_o be_v desirable_a among_o man_n but_o the_o account_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v so_o desirable_a be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o make_v it_o formidable_a they_o who_o have_v try_v it_o and_o do_v it_o conscientious_o have_v find_v the_o burden_n so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v they_o stoop_v with_o care_n and_o labour_n and_o they_o who_o do_v it_o ignorant_o or_o careless_o will_v find_v it_o will_v break_v their_o bone_n for_o the_o bishop_n office_n be_v all_o that_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v signify_v by_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o st._n cyprian_n he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n these_o be_v great_a title_n and_o yet_o less_o than_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o scripture_n which_o call_v they_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n light_n upon_o a_o candlestick_n star_n and_o angel_n father_n of_o our_o faith_n ambassador_n of_o god_n dispensor_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o they_o be_v great_a burden_n too_o for_o the_o bishop_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d entrust_v with_o the_o lord_n people_n that_o be_v a_o great_a charge_n but_o there_o be_v a_o worse_a matter_n that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n be_v he_o of_o who_o god_n will_v require_v a_o account_n for_o all_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n 13.17_o and_o transcribe_v into_o the_o 40th_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o 24_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v the_o envy_n be_v take_v off_o for_o the_o honour_n do_v not_o pay_v for_o the_o burden_n and_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o consider_v episcopacy_n in_o its_o dignity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n but_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o that_o rule_n do_v imply_v so_o severe_a a_o duty_n that_o as_o the_o load_n of_o it_o be_v almost_o unsufferable_a so_o the_o event_n of_o it_o be_v very_o formidable_a if_o we_o take_v not_o great_a care_n for_o this_o stewardship_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o principality_n and_o a_o ministry_n so_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o lot_n be_v to_o be_v apostle_n 25._o and_o yet_o to_o serve_v and_o minister_v and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o isaiah_n the_o lxx_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n 60.17_o but_o there_o they_o use_v it_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n nechosh_v which_o the_o greek_n usual_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o interlineary_a translation_n by_o exactores_fw-la bishop_n be_v only_a god_n minister_n and_o tribute_n gatherer_n require_v and_o over_o see_v they_o that_o they_o do_v their_o 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