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special_a revelation_n from_o god_n or_o upon_o personal_a grace_n his_o great_a faith_n his_o special_a love_n to_o our_o lord_n his_o singular_a zeal_n for_o christ_n service_n or_o upon_o personal_a gift_n and_o endowment_n his_o courage_n resolution_n activity_n forwardness_n in_o apprehension_n and_o in_o speech_n the_o which_o advantage_n be_v not_o transient_a and_o consequent_o a_o preeminency_n build_v on_o they_o be_v not_o in_o its_o nature_n such_o 2._o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o primacy_n grant_v to_o saint_n peter_n be_v ground_v upon_o word_n direct_v to_o saint_n peter_n person_n 17._o characterise_v by_o most_o personal_a adjunct_n as_o name_n parentage_n and_o which_o exact_o be_v accomplish_v in_o saint_n peter_n personal_a act_n which_o therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o extend_v far_o 16.17_o our_o lord_n promise_v to_o simon_n son_n of_o jona_n to_o build_v his_o church_n on_o he_o according_o in_o eminent_a manner_n the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o 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mathias_n wherefore_o of_o those_o man_n which_o have_v company_v with_o we_o mun_o one_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n with_o we_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o be_o i_o not_o say_v saint_n paul_n a_o apostle_n have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o lord_n 22.14_o according_a to_o that_o of_o ananias_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n have_v choose_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n and_o see_v that_o just_a one_o and_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o thou_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o all_o man_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v it_o be_v needful_a also_o that_o a_o apostle_n shall_v be_v endow_v with_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o grace_n enable_v he_o both_o to_o assure_v his_o authority_n and_o to_o execute_v his_o office_n wherefore_o saint_n paul_n call_v these_o 15.18_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o apostle_n the_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o among_o the_o corinthian_n in_o all_o patience_n or_o persevere_o in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n it_o be_v also_o in_o st._n chrysostome_n opinion_n proper_a to_o a_o apostle_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a according_a to_o his_o discretion_n in_o a_o certain_a and_o conspicuous_a manner_n to_o impart_v spiritual_a gift_n as_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n do_v at_o samaria_n hand_n which_o to_o do_v according_a to_o that_o father_n be_v the_o peculiar_a gift_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v also_o a_o privilege_n of_o a_o apostle_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o instruct_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v right_a and_o warrant_v to_o exercise_v his_o function_n every_o where_o 21._o his_o charge_n be_v universal_a and_o indefinite_a the_o whole_a world_n be_v his_o province_n he_o be_v not_o affix_v to_o one_o place_n nor_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o any_o he_o be_v as_o st._n cyril_n call_v he_o a_o ecumenical_a judge_n 7._o and_o a_o instructor_n of_o all_o the_o subcelestial_a world_n apostle_n also_o do_v govern_v in_o a_o absolute_a manner_n according_a to_o discretion_n as_o be_v guide_v by_o infallible_a assistence_n to_o the_o which_o they_o may_v upon_o occasion_n appeal_v 15.28_o and_o affirm_v it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o whence_o their_o write_n have_v pass_v for_o inspire_v and_o therefore_o canonical_a or_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o to_o find_v church_n to_o constitute_v pastor_n to_o settle_v order_n to_o correct_v offence_n to_o perform_v all_o such_o act_n of_o sovereign_n spiritual_a power_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a assistence_n according_a to_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o for_o edification_n as_o we_o see_v practise_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o fine_a the_o apostleship_n be_v as_o st._n chrysostome_n tell_v we_o a_o business_n fraught_v with_o ten_o thousand_o good_a thing_n 114._o both_o great_a than_o all_o privilege_n of_o grace_n and_o comprehensive_a of_o they_o now_o such_o a_o office_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o extraordinary_a privilege_n and_o miraculous_a power_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o diffusion_n of_o christianity_n against_o the_o manifold_a difficulty_n and_o disadvantage_n which_o it_o then_o needs_o must_v encounter_v be_v not_o design_v to_o continue_v by_o derivation_n for_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o divers_a thing_n which_o apparent_o be_v not_o communicate_v and_o which_o no_o man_n without_o gross_a imposture_n and_o hypocrisy_n can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n pretend_v to_o communicate_v it_o they_o do_v indeed_o appoint_v stand_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o each_o church_n they_o do_v assume_v fellow-labourer_n or_o assistant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v and_o governance_n but_o they_o do_v not_o constitute_v apostle_n equal_a to_o themselves_o in_o authority_n 4.25_o privilege_n or_o gift_n for_o who_o know_v not_o say_v st._n austin_n that_o principate_v of_o apostleship_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o bishop_n say_v bellarmine_n have_v no_o part_n of_o the_o true_a apostolical_a authority_n 12.28_o wherefore_o saint_n peter_n who_o have_v no_o other_o office_n mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o know_v to_o antiquity_n beside_o that_o of_o a_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v proper_o and_o adequate_o any_o successor_n to_o his_o office_n but_o it_o natural_o do_v expire_v with_o his_o person_n as_o do_v that_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n 5._o according_o whereas_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o such_o have_v no_o successor_n the_o apostolical_a office_n not_o be_v propagate_v the_o primacy_n of_o saint_n peter_n whatever_o it_o be_v whether_o of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o regard_n to_o his_o brethren_n do_v cease_v with_o he_o for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o apostle_n extant_a there_o can_v be_v no_o head_n or_o prince_n of_o
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jerusalem_n and_o that_o
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the_o church-government_n etc._n etc._n so_o even_o the_o roman_a clergy_n do_v acknowledge_v 30._o for_o we_o ought_v all_o of_o we_o to_o watch_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n who_o member_n be_v digest_v through_o several_a province_n like_o the_o trinity_n 405._o who_o power_n be_v one_o and_o undivided_a there_o be_v one_o priesthood_n among_o divers_a bishop_n so_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o bishop_n that_o a_o universal_a episcopacy_n be_v entrust_v to_o they_o so_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n with_o st._n cyprian_n clear_a and_o manifest_a be_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n and_o afford_v to_o they_o alone_o the_o power_n give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n in_o who_o room_n we_o succeed_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o the_o same_o power_n 404._o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n go_v to_o the_o father_n commend_v his_o spouse_n to_o we_o a_o 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the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n this_o show_v the_o inconsequence_n of_o their_o discourse_n for_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o pope_n may_v be_v successor_n to_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n peter_n universal_a power_n may_v be_v successive_a yet_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o singular_a claim_n thereto_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o particular_a church_n 5._o so_o again_o for_o instance_n saint_n james_n who_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o her_o liturgy_n do_v avow_v for_o a_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n more_o unquestionable_o than_o saint_n peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n jerusalem_n also_o be_v the_o root_n name_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o general_n synod_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o pope_n damasus_n himself_o and_o the_o occidental_a bishop_n do_v call_v it_o forget_v the_o singular_a pretence_n of_o rome_n to_o that_o title_n yet_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n successor_n of_o saint_n james_n do_v not_o 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in_o favour_n to_o itself_o will_v introduce_v will_v be_v establish_v immovable_o to_o the_o irrecoverable_a oppression_n of_o truth_n and_o piety_n any_o reformation_n become_v impossible_a while_o it_o stand_v or_o so_o far_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o oppose_v and_o obstruct_v it_o while_o particular_a church_n do_v retain_v their_o liberty_n and_o pastor_n their_o original_a co-ordination_a in_o any_o measure_n if_o any_o church_n or_o bishop_n shall_v offer_v to_o broach_v any_o novel_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o bad_a import_n the_o other_o may_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o settlement_n or_o progress_n of_o they_o each_o church_n at_o least_o may_v keep_v itself_o sound_a from_o contagion_n but_o when_o all_o church_n and_o bishop_n be_v reduce_v into_o subjection_n to_o one_o head_n support_v by_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o will_v dare_v to_o contest_v or_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v or_o do_v it_o
etc._n ipse_fw-la denique_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la baptismo_fw-la reseravit_fw-la aditum_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n tert._n de_fw-fr put_fw-mi 21._o luke_n 5.10_o matth._n 4.19_o act._n 20.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n in_o loc_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o holy_a apostleship_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n john_n 20.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n ib._n paulus_n apostolus_fw-la boni_fw-la pastoris_fw-la implebat_fw-la officium_fw-la quando_fw-la christum_fw-la praedicabat_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n â—r_n 47._o paul_n fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n when_o he_o preach_v christ._n principes_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o christiani_n dogmatis_fw-la deuce_n hier._n in_o jovin_n 1.14_o matt._n 10.6.9.36_o matt._n 28.19_o 20._o pastor_n sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la grex_fw-la unus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la unanimi_fw-la consensione_n pascatur_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr vn._n eccl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n tom._n 8._o p._n 115._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n praef_n comment_n ad_fw-la joh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o 1_o cor._n 9.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n tom._n 8._o p._n 115._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n tom._n 5._o or._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n tom._n 8._o p._n 39_o pastor_n multi_fw-la sumus_fw-la unum_fw-la tamen_fw-la gregem_fw-la &_o oves_fw-la christi_fw-la universas_fw-la pascimus_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 67._o ad_fw-la p._n steph._n act._n 20.28_o quanto_fw-la magìs_fw-la debent_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la certare_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la adversus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quibus_fw-la oves_fw-la ipsas_fw-la pascendus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la docendâ—s_fw-la regendasque_fw-la committit_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 123._o how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o against_o sin_n even_o unto_o blood_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v quas_fw-la oves_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la gregem_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la tunc_fw-la b._n suscepit_fw-la petrus_n sed_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la nos_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr sacerd._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n the_o sacerd_v 1._o cum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la petro_n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la mean_v aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christ._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas._n const._n mon._n cap._n 22._o et_fw-la quidem_fw-la fratres_fw-la quod_fw-la pastor_n est_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o petrus_n pastor_n &_o paulus_n pastor_n &_o caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la pastor_n &_o boni_fw-la episcopi_fw-la pastor_n aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 47._o and_o indeed_o brethren_n that_o which_o a_o pastor_n be_v he_o give_v also_o to_o his_o member_n for_o both_o peter_n be_v a_o pastor_n and_o paul_n a_o pastor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v pastor_n and_o good_a bishop_n be_v pastor_n ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la petrus_n quando_fw-la ei_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n in_o figura_fw-la personam_fw-la gestabat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la ei_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la puscâ—_n oves_fw-la meas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quoque_fw-la personam_fw-la in_o figura_fw-la gestabat_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 108._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o matt._n 24._o or._n 77._o this_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o those_o priest_n only_o but_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o have_v the_o care_n even_o of_o a_o little_a flock_n commit_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n ibid._n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o act._n 20.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o joh._n 21.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n v._o 23._o respondeo_fw-la s._n petrum_fw-la partim_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la partim_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la universum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la gregem_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la imperatum_fw-la erat_fw-la pavisse_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr pont._n r._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.20.10.8_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n p._n leo_fw-la ix_o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la primatûs_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n bell._n 1.17_o act._n 9.32_o john_n 13.24_o 13.24_o infinita_fw-la futurorum_fw-la mysteria_fw-la continentem_fw-la hier._n contain_v infinite_a mystery_n of_o future_a thing_n thing_n joh._n 20.4_o petrus_n apostolus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o johannes_n apostolus_fw-la maritus_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la sed_fw-la petrus_n apostolus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la johannes_n &_o apostolus_fw-la &_o evangelista_n &_o propheta_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n in_o jovin_n 1.14_o et_fw-la ut_fw-la brevi_fw-la sormone_fw-it multa_fw-la comprehendam_fw-la doceámque_fw-la cujus_fw-la privilegii_fw-la sit_fw-la johannes_n imò_fw-la in_o johanne_n virginitas_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la virgin_n mater_fw-la virgo_fw-la virgini_fw-la discipulo_fw-la commendatur_fw-la hier._n ibid._n gal._n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o joh._n 1.45_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n hist._n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d const._n apost_n 8.33_o 8.33_o chrysost._n tom._n 5._o or._n 59_o chrysost._n in_o joh._n 21._o cyr._n c._n jul._n 9_o p._n 325._o aug._n ep._n 11.19_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o best_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o other_o question_n be_v some_o flourish_n of_o orator_n speak_v hyperbollical_o and_o heedless_o per_fw-la excessum_fw-la loqui_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr miss_z 2.10_o minùs_fw-la proprìè_fw-la 3.4_o benignâ_fw-la expositione_n opus_fw-la habere_fw-la de_fw-mi amiss_o gr_n 4.12_o minùs_fw-la cautè_fw-la de_fw-mi purge_v 1.11_o 1.11_o tort._n tort._n p._n 338._o 338._o dall_n de_fw-es we_o p._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o p._n 158._o &_o p._n 314._o nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o consortium_fw-la individuae_fw-la unitatis_fw-la assumptum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la erat_fw-la voluit_fw-la nominari_fw-la p._n leo_n i._n ep._n 89._o nihil_fw-la à _fw-la bonorum_fw-la fonte_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o quenquam_fw-la sine_fw-la petri_n participatione_fw-la transire_fw-la p._n leo_n the_o assumpt_n suâ_fw-la serm._n 3_o cic._n de_fw-fr nat._n d._n lib._n 2._o cic._n the_o clar_n orat._n quem_fw-la omnium_fw-la judicio_fw-la longè_fw-la principem_fw-la esse_fw-la civitatis_fw-la videbat_fw-la principem_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrae_fw-la virum_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la domo_fw-la sua_fw-la act._n 24.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas._n ep._n 74._o malo_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la réi_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la sonum_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la exerceas_fw-la tert._n adv_o prax._n cap._n 3._o i_o have_v rather_o you_o will_v apply_v yourself_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n than_o to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n orat._n 3._o adv_n ar._n p._n 373._o for_o word_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o the_o nature_n rather_o change_v the_o word_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o itself_o euseb._n hist._n 2.14_o certè_fw-la petrus_n apostolus_fw-la primum_fw-la membrum_fw-la s._n &_o universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sub_fw-la uno_fw-la capite_fw-la omnes_fw-la membra_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la greg._n i._o epist._n 4.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacobum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la principem_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la princeps_fw-la orabat_fw-la clem._n rec._n 1.68_o apostolorum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ruf._n euseb._n 2.11_o 2.11_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o ruffinus_n do_v call_v he_o so_o by_o mistake_v that_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apost_n const._n 8.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n tom._n 5._o or._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hesych_n presb._n apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n 275._o p._n 1525._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n 269._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys._n in_o joh._n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o rom._n 16.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o 1_o cor._n 9.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v the_o whole_a habitable_a world_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jud._n or._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o cor._n or._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 7._o p._n 2._o do_v not_o god_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o tim._n 2.1_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sacerd._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 5._o orat._n 33._o who_o then_o be_v better_a than_o all_o other_o man_n who_o else_o but_o that_o tentmaker_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n if_o therefore_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a crown_n than_o the_o apostle_n and_o none_o perhaps_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o