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verius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o equality_n or_o more_o true_o the_o identity_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n wherein_o he_o prove_v that_o hierome_n do_v neither_o imprudent_o assert_v that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o truth_n nor_o impudent_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o mislead_v by_o prejudice_n affirm_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n and_o practice_n of_o very_o learned_a man_n in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o elaborate_a treatise_n entitle_v apologia_fw-la pro_fw-la sententia_fw-la hieronomi_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a person_n i_o may_v mention_v the_o judgement_n of_o whole_a assembly_n of_o learned_a and_o judicious_a man_n meet_v together_o on_o 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