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23._o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n bind_v and_o lose_v imply_v a_o power_n of_o censure_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v and_o both_o be_v give_v in_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o successor_n the_o ruler_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n who_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o commission_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o these_o who_o be_v here_o elder_n of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o part_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o his_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v but_o that_o he_o can_v never_o do_v and_o therefore_o labour_v not_o for_o it_o otherwise_o i_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v part_n of_o the_o apostle_n fullness_n of_o power_n impart_v to_o one_o and_o part_n to_o another_o as_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n direct_v they_o to_o divide_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n this_o they_o must_v grant_v who_o make_v pastor_n ruler_n teacher_n distinct_a office_n sect_n xiii_o ordination_n not_o give_v by_o presbyter_n for_o the_o second_o ordination_n he_o bring_v scripture_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o he_o only_a cipher_n the_o text_n i_o will_v put_v down_o the_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n his_o collection_n hence_o be_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v his_o presbyterial_a or_o episcopal_a office_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o prophecy_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o this_o cause_n nor_o will_v i_o trouble_v my_o discourse_n with_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o gift_n which_o have_v receive_v another_o interpretation_n by_o some_o of_o best_a authority_n but_o will_v pitch_v upon_o the_o word_n presbytery_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v use_v only_o three_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luke_n 22._o 66._o where_o we_o render_v it_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a in_o the_o abstract_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o people_n the_o second_o place_n be_v act_n 22._o 5._o where_o we_o read_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a presbytery_n now_o the_o three_o place_n be_v this_o in_o my_o text._n in_o the_o two_o first_o place_n presbytery_n be_v take_v for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o senate_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o christian_n order_n then_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o other_o place_n it_o can_v be_v collect_v that_o this_o shall_v particularize_v this_o low_a order_n which_o he_o fanci_v since_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o parallel_v it_o but_o because_o presbytery_n do_v signify_v a_o ecclesiastical_a 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although_o perhaps_o some_o who_o have_v not_o and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v little_a of_o moment_n to_o be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o i_o there_o be_v a_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n but_o it_o be_v reject_v by_o binius_fw-la and_o so_o slight_v by_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v some_o may_v ask_v my_o opinion_n of_o those_o church_n where_o be_v no_o bishop_n first_o i_o dare_v censure_n no_o man_n much_o less_o such_o large_a congregation_n among_o which_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o full_a of_o piety_n i_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o so_o may_v they_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la but_o certain_o in_o that_o acquaintance_n that_o i_o have_v with_o antiquity_n there_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o ground_n for_o they_o there_o nor_o in_o the_o scripture_n these_o few_o piece_n which_o this_o learned_a gentleman_n have_v collect_v be_v but_o old_a totered_a rag_n which_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v stitch_v to_o this_o new_a garment_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o but_o necessity_n which_o whether_o they_o have_v sufficient_a or_o no_o to_o excuse_v they_o let_v their_o own_o soul_n judge_v god_n will_v i_o dare_v not_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o apostle_n their_o election_n and_o to_o what_o 7._o their_o number_n whence_o their_o name_n their_o office_n 8._o to_o who_o send_v 9_o what_o to_o preach_v 10._o the_o apostle_n power_n whence_o 22._o the_o apostle_n true_o have_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 23._o 24._o the_o apostle_n only_o commission_v to_o baptise_v 25._o the_o apostle_n only_o to_o administer_v the_o communion_n 27._o b_o baptism_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n 12._o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n john_n not_o the_o same_o 13._o whether_o our_o sacramental_a baptism_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o before_o christ_n death_n 14._o 15._o not_o the_o same_o the_o objection_n answer_v 16._o 17._o the_o baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n not_o in_o force_n till_o after_o his_o death_n 18._o whether_o baptism_n administer_v by_o layman_n be_v valid_a 29._o of_o bishop_n their_o distinction_n from_o presbyter_n 94_o first_o argument_n from_o scripture_n for_o their_o point_n 96._o the_o argument_n examine_v 97._o and_o answer_v 99_o the_o exception_n that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangilist_n but_o not_o a_o bishop_n answer_v 99_o objection_n for_o their_o point_n from_o act_n 20._o 28._o answer_v 101._o c_o a_o outward_a call_v necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n 129._o this_o call_n have_v a_o moral_a not_o a_o physical_a influence_n 130._o the_o character_n leave_v after_o ordination_n 132._o the_o communion_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n 18._o the_o apostle_n minister_n of_o it_o 19_o 20._o institute_v before_o our_o saviour_n death_n 20._o 21._o mutual_n covenant_v of_o the_o saint_n give_v not_o the_o be_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n 157._o what_o this_o covenant_n be_v explicit_fw-la or_o implicit_a 159._o the_o reason_n for_o it_o answer_v 159_o etc._n etc._n other_o argument_n answer_v 165._o 167_o &c_n &c_n d_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n 11._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n 96._o deacon_n as_o afterward_o use_v in_o the_o church_n not_o institute_v act_n 6._o 37_o 38._o argument_n prove_v this_o 39_o 40._o the_o oppose_a argument_n answer_v 43._o some_o of_o the_o first_o deacon_n preacher_n 40._o what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n 45._o e_o of_o lay-elder_n 59_o what_o a_o lay-elder_n be_v in_o the_o disciplinarian_a sense_n 60._o no_o such_o elder_n in_o scripture_n 61._o place_n of_o scripture_n urge_v for_o they_o answer_v ibid._n three_o argument_n of_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n for_o lay-elder_n answer_v 62_o &c_n &c_n 69._o 74._o 75._o st._n â—auls_v elder_a signify_v but_o one_o office_n 66._o st._n ambrose_n word_n urge_v for_o lay-elder_n expound_v 86._o etc._n etc._n the_o design_n of_o make_v lay-elder_n 88_o what_o the_o word_n especial_o import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 68_o what_o a_o evangelist_n be_v 106._o g_o gift_v man_n may_v preach_v if_o licence_v by_o the_o bishop_n otherwise_o not_o 84_o 85._o h_o what_o double_a honour_n signify_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 68_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n opinion_n concern_v deacon_n examine_v 45_o 46._o rom._n 12._o 8._o expound_v against_o he_o 47_o 48._o etc._n etc._n his_o deacon_n enforce_v from_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n confute_v 53._o the_o first_o confutation_n of_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n out_o of_o this_o text._n 54_o 55._o his_o second_o argument_n refute_v 56._o his_o three_o argument_n refute_v 57_o his_o first_o argument_n from_o reason_n refute_v 57_o his_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n from_o reason_n answer_v 58._o another_o argument_n answer_v 59_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n distinction_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n refute_v 90_o etc._n etc._n i_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n prove_v 115_o l_o what_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 67._o 86._o m_o what_o the_o word_n minister_n signify_v 1._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o minister_n 2._o the_o definition_n explain_v 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n must_v come_v from_o god_n 3._o 6._o motion_n be_v to_o relation_n 208_o 209._o o_o touch_v ordination_n 121._o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n definition_n of_o ordination_n confute_v 122._o what_o ordination_n be_v 123._o ordination_n not_o before_o election_n 224._o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v without_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n 125._o whether_o ordination_n give_v all_o the_o essential_o to_o a_o officer_n 128._o of_o pastoral_a ordination_n 140._o p_o st._n peter_n have_v no_o great_a power_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n than_o the_o other_o apostle_n 28._o the_o chief_a argument_n for_o his_o superiority_n answer_v ibid._n a_o vindication_n of_o our_o common_a prayer-book_n in_o the_o number_n 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examine_v therefore_o what_o he_o say_v i_o assent_n say_v he_o to_o ambrose_n who_o make_v these_o office_n distinct_a for_o ratio_fw-la parum_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la for_o say_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o firm_a which_o move_v hierom_n and_o austin_n to_o confound_v they_o that_o be_v because_o the_o copula_fw-la be_v put_v without_o the_o article_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o firm_a but_o he_o offer_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o firm_a the_o apostle_n distinguish_v the_o rest_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o join_v these_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v put_v to_o join_v these_o together_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v these_o to_o be_v sever_v he_o name_v hierome_n and_o austin_n but_o he_o may_v have_v cite_v st._n crysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi theodoret_n all_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o any_o man_n will_v credit_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n before_o beza_n when_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o say_v but_o the_o trick_n of_o these_o man_n when_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n they_o speak_v great_a word_n in_o commendation_n or_o disparagement_n of_o what_o be_v for_o or_o against_o they_o it_o be_v parum_fw-la firma_fw-la ratio_fw-la say_v beza_n but_o give_v no_o reason_n when_o beside_o the_o propriety_n of_o speech_n he_o have_v all_o learned_a man_n against_o he_o i_o but_o beza_n have_v ambrose_n it_o be_v true_a ambrose_n do_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o place_n distinguish_v these_o but_o beza_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o ambrose_n for_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o apostle_n they_o say_v he_o be_v bishop_n prophet_n expounder_n of_o scripture_n evangelist_n deacon_n pastor_n lector_n that_o be_v reader_n magistri_fw-la master_n which_o we_o translate_v teacher_n be_v exorcist_n this_o last_o beza_n mention_v to_o be_v not_o agree_v with_o his_o opinion_n i_o may_v say_v nor_o any_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o take_v this_o note_n of_o ambrose_n he_o 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not_o with_o he_o for_o the_o office_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v nor_o beza_n opinion_n with_o hooker_n so_o they_o serve_v one_o another_o turn_n so_o far_o as_o their_o own_o design_n lead_v they_o but_o no_o further_o for_o beza_n make_v this_o teacher_n place_n to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v read_v a_o divinity_n lecture_n scholam_fw-la regere_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la but_o hooker_n deny_v this_o there_o be_v say_v he_o doctor_n in_o schola_fw-la &_o doctor_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la and_o say_v he_o the_o second_o be_v here_o mean_v but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o teacher_n in_o the_o school_n and_o in_o the_o church_n for_o i_o conceive_v these_o man_n not_o put_v difference_n in_o the_o place_n and_o if_o they_o take_v the_o church_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o man_n i_o know_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o one_o and_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v this_o exposition_n of_o mr._n hooker_n which_o as_o it_o be_v most_o singular_a so_o it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o language_n of_o st._n paul_n i_o will_v add_v this_o only_a note_n that_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v show_v i_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n direct_v any_o duty_n to_o either_o of_o these_o office_n in_o their_o distinct_a notion_n as_o they_o express_v they_o which_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o both_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n upon_o which_o to_o build_v this_o fancy_n sect_n iv._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o office_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o dispute_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o distinction_n among_o these_o office_n by_o apostolical_a right_n this_o be_v a_o question_n which_o have_v be_v mighty_o debate_v and_o therefore_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o handle_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v often_o discourse_v on_o before_o yet_o if_o by_o vary_v the_o method_n of_o handle_v it_o or_o by_o other_o manner_n of_o expression_n or_o apply_v other_o man_n expression_n in_o another_o way_n than_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v write_v shall_v fit_v some_o man_n understanding_n better_o than_o other_o man_n word_n before_o i_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o happy_a work_n and_o not_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o pain_n and_o although_o i_o think_v that_o other_o man_n have_v abundant_o speak_v of_o this_o question_n and_o so_o full_o that_o they_o have_v satisfy_v myself_o yet_o because_o i_o find_v other_o be_v not_o satisfy_v i_o conceive_v our_o bless_a saviour_n command_n to_o st._n peter_n to_o be_v a_o precept_n to_o all_o of_o we_o when_o thou_o be_v confirm_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n luke_n 22._o 32._o and_o although_o it_o be_v but_o little_a i_o can_v speak_v yet_o put_v in_o that_o little_a for_o the_o understanding_n therefore_o of_o this_o question_n first_o know_v that_o although_o this_o question_n about_o that_o order_n we_o now_o term_v bishop_n whether_o they_o have_v distinction_n and_o a_o right_a of_o pre-eminence_n beyond_o presbyter_n that_o be_v bare_o such_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nomine_fw-la bare_o of_o the_o name_n whether_o this_o word_n bishop_n be_v such_o as_o must_v always_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o office_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o degree_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v a_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o presbyter_n and_o then_o because_o the_o word_n bishop_n or_o superior_a or_o superintendent_n or_o superinspector_n be_v a_o word_n apply_v to_o this_o office_n will_v by_o consent_n of_o a_o perpetual_a language_n in_o the_o church_n be_v well_o fit_v to_o the_o expression_n of_o that_o office_n we_o may_v use_v it_o often_o in_o this_o discourse_n without_o prejudice_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v occasion_n second_o let_v we_o conceive_v as_o be_v before_o teach_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v
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of_o divine_n to_o the_o twelve_o and_o st._n paul_n only_o the_o word_n bishop_n to_o the_o superior_a sort_n the_o word_n priest_n or_o presbyter_n to_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o presbyter_n i_o shall_v leave_v therefore_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o name_n and_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o text_n concern_v the_o thing_n whether_o there_o be_v in_o this_o text_n a_o parity_n of_o minister_n prescribe_v sect_n viii_o the_o first_o argument_n for_o a_o parity_n answer_v for_o this_o parity_n he_o urge_v nothing_o but_o the_o attribute_v these_o two_o name_n which_o we_o use_v in_o a_o distinct_a sense_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o prove_v no_o parity_n of_o office_n but_o only_o the_o use_n of_o these_o word_n in_o those_o day_n but_o i_o will_v go_v further_o and_o prove_v this_o office_n we_o call_v bishop_n distinct_a from_o the_o presbyter_n out_o of_o that_o very_a text_n st._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v leave_v thou_o in_o crect_n to_o do_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n mark_v here_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v in_o crect_n himself_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v to_o go_v further_o into_o the_o world_n leave_v titus_n to_o build_v upon_o his_o foundation_n and_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v two_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n or_o correct_v or_o supercorrect_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_v by_o himself_o here_o be_v episcopacy_n in_o one_o piece_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o correct_v to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n to_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o then_o second_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n not_o to_o appoint_v only_o but_o to_o ordain_v authoritative_o to_o sâ—ttle_v they_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o a_o bishop_n can_v more_o exact_o be_v describe_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o i_o wonder_v much_o why_o these_o man_n 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else_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o may_v be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a preacher_n beza_n with_o those_o who_o affect_v new_a opinion_n make_v a_o evangelist_n to_o be_v one_o who_o be_v a_o associate_n and_o companion_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o travel_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n to_o give_v light_n to_o that_o conclusion_n i_o be_o sure_a st._n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi etc._n etc._n be_v against_o it_o in_o express_a term_n upon_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephes._n st._n ambrose_n make_v he_o a_o deacon_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o philip_n be_v a_o evangelist_n this_o word_n evangelist_n be_v but_o three_o time_n use_v in_o scripture_n act_v 21._o 8._o where_o philip_n be_v call_v a_o evangelist_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o where_o a_o evangelist_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 2_o tâ—m_n 4._o 5._o where_o he_o be_v bid_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o industrious_a preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n suffer_v for_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v bid_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n immediate_o before_o these_o word_n to_o endure_v affliction_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o his_o ministry_n but_o be_v there_o the_o least_o colour_n that_o this_o office_n shall_v enable_v he_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o correct_a misdemeanour_n or_o to_o regulate_v thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o which_o titus_n be_v commissioned_n to_o do_v again_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v among_o they_o that_o this_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v a_o temporary_a office_n but_o these_o duty_n of_o correct_v of_o ordain_v elder_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o constitute_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o temporal_a office_n well_o then_o to_o dispel_v that_o cloud_n that_o will_v darken_v the_o light_n of_o this_o text_n for_o episcopacy_n by_o say_v that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o author_n in_o antiquity_n of_o any_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n which_o offer_v any_o thing_n towards_o that_o opinion_n 2_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o loss_n to_o show_v i_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o titus_n be_v here_o command_v to_o do_v 3_o if_o they_o can_v show_v evangelize_a to_o consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n yet_o we_o may_v just_o then_o conceive_v they_o to_o he_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o require_v and_o a_o stand_a office_n in_o the_o church_n because_o these_o duty_n be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n have_v authority_n in_o both_o these_o kind_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o man_n which_o have_v such_o authority_n above_o other_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o 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presbyter_n which_o be_v not_o preacher_n and_o do_v not_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n which_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v very_o weak_a that_o he_o say_v there_o must_v be_v preacher_n which_o be_v no_o preacher_n for_o presbytery_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o preach_v in_o this_o kind_n nor_o do_v the_o name_n or_o office_n signify_v a_o preacher_n but_o if_o he_o will_v there_o may_v be_v preacher_n who_o do_v not_o labour_v make_v it_o their_o chief_a pain_n to_o preach_v there_o may_v be_v difference_n in_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n and_o industrious_a man_n may_v be_v industrious_a in_o one_o piece_n of_o their_o office_n and_o not_o in_o another_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o st._n paul_n say_v he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o that_o be_v without_o doubt_n in_o preach_v and_o yet_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 14._o he_o baptize_v but_o a_o few_o industrious_o attend_v one_o and_o 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