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domitian_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o dismiss_v by_o he_o upon_o notice_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o life_n in_o till_v their_o ground_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n try_v by_o the_o hardness_n of_o they_o which_o it_o have_v wrought_v these_o say_v hegesippus_n be_v hereupon_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v leader_n of_o church_n as_o both_o cousin_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o witness_n comprehend_v both_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o one_o title_n as_o in_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o one_o word_n to_o express_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n will_v evidence_n to_o this_o we_o must_v add_v the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la four_o 43._o wherefore_o say_v he_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n with_o
his_o purpose_n because_o he_o say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n be_v send_v from_o macedonia_n but_o the_o apostle_n have_v resolve_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n act_v xx_o 16._o make_v haste_n and_o overtake_v his_o company_n at_o troas_n act_v xx_o 6._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o timothy_n in_o his_o instruction_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n act_v xx_o 18_o because_o that_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o enter_v upon_o his_o charge_n there_o and_o because_o of_o the_o instruction_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o first_o epistle_n beside_o word_n of_o mouth_n so_o the_o upshot_n of_o all_o this_o discourse_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o voyage_n at_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o when_o he_o have_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o must_v also_o see_v rome_n act_v nineteeen_o 21._o at_o the_o midst_n whereof_o he_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n chap._n xv_o 23._o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o place_n in_o those_o part_n and_o at_o the_o end_n whereof_o he_o say_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n act_v xx_o 25._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o all_o you_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o know_v by_o revelation_n that_o he_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n no_o more_o in_o those_o part_n appoint_v his_o two_o disciple_n timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n over_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o crete_n now_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n give_v they_o a_o power_n as_o great_a as_o that_o of_o bishop_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n no_o question_n be_v make_v if_o they_o prove_v not_o more_o than_o so_o the_o business_n be_v clear_a for_o true_a it_o be_v something_o not_o ordinary_a in_o bishop_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v in_o timothie_n person_n when_o he_o be_v call_v a_o evangelist_n 2._o tim._n four_o 5._o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n to_o which_o we_o must_v refer_v that_o grace_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o tim._n four_o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o laying-on_a of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n whereof_o again_o 2_o tim._n i_o 16._o i_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o putting-on_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o 1._o tim._n i._n 18._o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v afore_o of_o thou_o in_o this_o the_o disciple_n case_n be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o apostle_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o anon_o act_v xiii_o 2._o where_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n have_v foretell_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o gospel_n by_o his_o hand_n and_o barnabas_n and_o declare_v his_o will_n for_o set_v they_o apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o they_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o likewise_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o these_o prophecy_n go_v afore_o of_o timothy_n to_o inform_v the_o church_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v he_o and_o the_o work_n he_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o perform_v as_o for_o the_o grace_n he_o receive_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n what_o other_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v then_o that_o which_o be_v design_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v ephes_n four_o 11._o that_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n or_o how_o can_v we_o further_o distinguish_v it_o otherwise_o from_o the_o gift_n of_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n then_o place_v it_o in_o the_o extraordinary_a temporary_a 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