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4._o and_o 20.25_o 26_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v you_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o as_o it_o be_v distasteful_a to_o christ_n so_o also_o to_o themselves_o matth._n 20.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o when_o the_o ten_o hear_v what_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n have_v ask_v for_o she_o two_o son_n they_o be_v move_v with_o indignation_n against_o they_o and_o as_o one_o apostle_n be_v not_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n i._n e._n ordinary_a preach_v and_o rule_v officer_n or_o elder_n they_o be_v not_o two_o 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5.1_o 2._o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o presbyter_n to_o watch_v over_o their_o flock_n v._n 5._o take_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishoping_a it_o over_o they_o the_o work_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o office_n be_v the_o same_o 5._o from_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o where_o all_o sort_n of_o officer_n both_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a be_v reckon_v and_o if_o lord_n prelate_n be_v neither_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n pastor_n nor_o techer_n they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n creature_n but_o of_o humane_a institution_n 6._o from_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o to_o v._o 8_o begin_v where_o the_o apostle_n give_v rule_n for_o the_o examination_n and_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o then_o immediate_o he_o pass_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n without_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o presbyter_n as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o rule_n 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god_n in_o transmit_v this_o prophetical_a piece_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n to_o direct_v our_o step_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n let_v we_o not_o slight_v this_o good_a providence_n so_o as_o not_o at_o all_o to_o peruse_v it_o only_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n study_v sobriety_n self-denial_n humility_n and_o spirituality_n in_o your_o perusal_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a danger_n otherwise_o there_o may_v and_o will_v rev._n 3.1_o 3._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o keep_v these_o thing_n 2._o god_n good_a providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o their_o suffering_n be_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n rev._n 6.9_o they_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v their_o testimony_n be_v this_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o this_o enrage_v the_o dragon_n who_o be_v then_o worship_v to_o raise_v a_o persecution_n against_o they_o rev._n 12.7_o their_o testimony_n be_v that_o their_o present_a way_n of_o worship_n though_o practise_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o establish_v by_o the_o public_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n yet_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a sinful_a and_o detestable_a to_o god_n this_o enrage_v the_o emperor_n against_o they_o they_o testify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o divinity_n till_o first_o by_o some_o act_n or_o law_n of_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o approve_v of_o and_o ratify_v rom._n 1.21_o 22._o herein_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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up_o their_o bibles_n they_o will_v not_o give_v so_o much_o as_o a_o clout_n or_o rag_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o throw_v a_o little_a incense_n on_o their_o altar_n a_o certain_a christian_a soldier_n will_v needs_o carry_v his_o garland_n in_o his_o hand_n when_o his_o fellow_n do_v wear_v it_o on_o their_o head_n in_o testimony_n of_o honour_n to_o their_o idol_n 3._o they_o suffer_v because_o they_o will_v not_o persecute_v their_o fellow_n christian_n a_o memorable_a instance_n be_v of_o that_o christian_a legion_n of_o soldier_n who_o after_o a_o excellent_a oration_n make_v by_o mauritius_n their_o commander_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximinianus_fw-la after_o they_o have_v be_v twice_o decimate_v be_v afterward_o all_o of_o they_o slay_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v upon_o their_o fellow_n 4._o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o many_o false_a calumny_n and_o accusation_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o rev._n 12.10_o when_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n have_v his_o deadly_a wound_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o 1._o they_o be_v accuse_v for_o be_v enemy_n to_o civil_a government_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n 1._o because_o of_o their_o nonconformity_n to_o such_o edict_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2_o because_o they_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o conference_n and_o worship_n they_o acknowledge_v no_o sovereignty_n nor_o law_n but_o he_o trajan_n persecution_n do_v arise_v upon_o euaristus_n exercise_v of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o civil_a power_n the_o emperor_n domitian_n do_v diligent_o search_v for_o all_o that_o be_v any_o kin_n to_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n least_o happy_o some_o of_o they_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o his_o crown_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v enemy_n to_o magistrate_n and_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o notorious_a falseshood_n both_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n do_v abundant_o testify_v for_o sometime_o when_o there_o be_v many_o hundred_o of_o they_o burn_v in_o church_n and_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o be_v soldier_n in_o arm_n able_a enough_o to_o defend_v themselves_o destroy_v they_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sinful_o to_o make_v resistance_n 2._o they_o be_v most_o abominable_o slander_v by_o magician_n idolatrous_a priest_n jew_n and_o other_o apostate_n christian_n as_o guilty_a of_o the_o most_o horrid_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v name_v at_o their_o meeting_n to_o wit_n incest_n adultery_n drunkenness_n inhumanity_n 3._o whatever_o plague_n be_v inflict_v upon_o persecutor_n the_o blame_n of_o all_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o christian_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n 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