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testimony_n to_o avouch_v but_o the_o hypotypose_n of_o a_o uncertain_a clement_n &_o the_o commentary_n of_o hegesippus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 296._o 297._o 3._o to_o let_v this_o pass_v mr_n still_v sleet_n will_v do_v well_o to_o show_v whether_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o their_o extraordinary_a immediate_a mission_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o main_a distinguish_a note_n of_o a_o apostle_n &_o also_o from_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o preach_v do_v cease_v by_o god_n warrant_n and_o approbation_n or_o not_o if_o not_o how_o can_v any_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o lay_v this_o office_n aside_o by_o which_o person_n shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n over_o many_o both_o church_n and_o pastor_n &_o how_o can_v any_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o still_o necessary_a mr_n stillingfleet_n seem_v here_o to_o plead_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o prelacy_n and_o 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