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this_o pruritus_fw-la novitatis_fw-la a_o itch_a desire_n of_o vent_v new_a high-flown_a folly_n this_o disease_n proceed_v 1564._o proceed_v medicinal_a exposit_n ex_fw-la hippoer_n gal._n etc._n etc._n p._n 516._o edit_fw-la h._n steph._n 1564._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o have_v note_v out_o of_o galen_n from_o a_o sharp_a corrode_a humour_n a_o thin_a â—erous_a matter_n not_o fit_a for_o nourishment_n if_o man_n blood_n be_v sound_a and_o their_o digestive_a faculty_n good_a this_o psora_n or_o scabbed-disease_n will_v not_o so_o importunate_o afflict_v they_o if_o the_o blood-royal_n of_o truth_n run_v pure_a in_o such_o a_o one_o vein_n he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o foul_o corrupred_a with_o this_o itchy_a temper_n of_o error_n the_o last_o thing_n mention_v be_v perfection_n as_o to_o generation_n the_o vulg._n translate_v the_o text_n by_o herniosus_fw-la the_o 70_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel-minister_n be_v to_o be_v spiritual_o qualify_v for_o the_o 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word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o name_n the_o common_a hebrew_n term_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cohen_n which_o some_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fit_a and_o dispose_v and_o order_n viz._n the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o to_o the_o english_a term_n priest_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n priester_n and_o that_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n it_o signify_v as_o to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n a_o elder_a only_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n priest_n may_v be_v give_v as_o a_o denomination_n to_o a_o gospel-minister_n very_o honourable_o according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n style_n in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o in_o one_o 20.17_o one_o act._n 20.17_o verse_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v call_v elder_n and_o in_o another_o 28._o another_o v._o 28._o verse_n overseer_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n there_o be_v it_o seem_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n several_a bishop_n or_o elder_n in_o one_o city_n and_o so_o at_o philippi_n where_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n 1.1_o saint_n phil._n 1.1_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o that_o city_n and_o therefore_o our_o famous_a dr._n whitaker_n conclude_v with_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o these_o word_n calvinus_n nostrique_fw-la omnes_fw-la hanc_fw-la metropolitanorum_n &_o primatum_fw-la hierarchiam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolis_n institutam_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la introductam_fw-la esse_fw-la scribunt_fw-la calvin_n and_o all_o we_o do_v write_v that_o this_o hierarchy_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o introduce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o out_o of_o novellus_n 2._o novellus_n dr._n whitaker_n tom._n 2._o operum_fw-la p._n 525._o col._n 2._o archiepiscopus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la omnem_fw-la non_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la jure_fw-la tenet_fw-la a_o archbishop_n hold_v all_o his_o authority_n by_o ecclesistical_a not_o by_o divine_a right_n and_o 2._o and_o ibid._n p._n 526._o col._n 2._o afterward_o clear_v this_o out_o of_o jerom_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o ancient_a time_n he_o produce_v a_o testimony_n of_o that_o learned_a father_n out_o of_o his_o 1._o his_o ibid._n p._n 540._o col._n 1._o comment_n upon_o titus_n noverint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quà m_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la let_v bishop_n know_v say_v jerom_n that_o they_o be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n by_o custom_n rather_o than_o the_o true_a institution_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o he_o be_v show_v that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v a_o 1.5_o a_o tom._n 9_o fol._n 153._o b._n edit_n 1530._o lugd._n tit._n 1.5_o elder_a in_o the_o 5_o verse_n be_v term_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o seven_o so_o that_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n be_v the_o proper_a scripture-name_n of_o a_o gospel-minister_n or_o else_o bishop_n overseer_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v call_v priest_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o as_o the_o term_n priest_n be_v now_o detort_v from_o its_o primitive_a notation_n to_o signify_v one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o indignity_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n which_o wicked_a and_o profane_a spirit_n do_v cast_v upon_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n who_o disown_n any_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n save_o that_o one_o only_o which_o our_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v do_v offer_v up_o 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the_o branch_n do_v pass_v as_o the_o stalk_n of_o the_o dipsacus_n the_o teazle_n or_o venus_n basin_n the_o cup_n be_v hollow_a and_o encompass_v each_o of_o the_o stalk_n to_o receive_v any_o filth_n that_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o lamp_n three_o of_o these_o bowl_n like_o almond_n be_v in_o each_o branch_n the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n &_o poma_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o its_o apple_n the_o vulgar_a sphaerulae_fw-la its_o little_a sphere_n and_o so_o the_o 70_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d junius_n by_o mala_fw-la oblonga_fw-la its_o knop_n like_o long_a apple_n which_o doubtless_o be_v for_o mere_a ornament_n the_o 5_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n and_o pagnine_n &_o flores_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d germinare_fw-la to_o bud_v forth_o the_o 70_o and_o the_o vulgar_a lat._n lily_n junius_n &_o caliculi_fw-la flower_n blow_v out_o which_o be_v also_o for_o ornament_n the_o six_o and_o last_o be_v 33._o be_v exo._n 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