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give_v they_o leave_v to_o eat_v and_o poison_v themselves_o therewith_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n he_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o those_o who_o reject_v the_o light_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o darkness_n it_o be_v fit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v plague_v with_o a_o famine_n who_o grow_v wanton_a and_o spurn_v against_o their_o spiritual_a food_n beside_o when_o the_o devil_n perceive_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a by_o open_a hostility_n and_o persecution_n but_o the_o more_o burden_n he_o lay_v upon_o the_o palm_n the_o more_o it_o flourish_v and_o the_o often_o he_o fling_v the_o giant_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o ground_n the_o strong_a it_o grow_v with_o antaeus_n he_o resoul_v at_o last_o to_o join_v the_o fox_n tail_n to_o the_o lion_n skin_n and_o to_o try_v whether_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o make_v the_o traveller_n soon_o forsake_v his_o cloak_n thâ—n_o the_o impetuosity_n of_o the_o wind_n he_o choke_v all_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n with_o the_o bait_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n he_o poison_v they_o with_o ambition_n pride_n covetousness_n and_o envy_v the_o evil_a man_n sow_v the_o â—ases_n of_o dissension_n and_o heretical_a doctrine_n in_o the_o lord_n field_n the_o spiritual_a husbandman_n grow_v careless_a and_o idle_a the_o shepherd_n neglect_v their_o flock_n the_o dog_n grow_v dumb_a and_o so_o the_o lord_n sheep_n be_v suffer_v to_o stray_v and_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o wolf_n the_o watchman_n be_v inebriate_v with_o honour_n wealth_n ease_n and_o security_n fall_v asleep_a on_o the_o wall_n and_o let_v the_o enemy_n feise_v upon_o the_o lord_n city_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o weakness_n of_o christian_a religion_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mahomet_n prevail_v for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o weak_a though_o it_o can_v soften_v the_o clay_n not_o be_v the_o good_a seed_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o barren_a ground_n to_o be_v blame_v if_o it_o do_v not_o fructify_v neither_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n impotent_a and_o weak_a because_o it_o do_v not_o always_o edify_v all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n can_v mollify_v a_o rock_n nor_o all_o the_o rain_n in_o the_o cloud_n secundate_n a_o stony_a barren_a ground_n the_o subject_n must_v be_v capable_a or_o else_o the_o agent_n can_v operate_v mahumetanism_n then_o prevail_v upon_o christianity_n proceed_v from_o the_o voluntary_a perverseness_n of_o man_n heart_n from_o the_o malice_n and_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o the_o almighty_a q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o engine_n that_o satan_n use_v to_o overthrow_v religion_n in_o the_o beginning_n a._n open_v persecution_n and_o heresy_n batter_v with_o the_o one_o he_o destroy_v the_o body_n with_o the_o other_o he_o poison_v the_o soul_n of_o christian_n persecution_n with_o saul_n kill_v its_o thousand_o but_o heresy_n with_o david_n ten_o thousand_o persecution_n be_v the_o arrow_n that_o do_v fly_v by_o day_n but_o heresy_n the_o pestilence_n that_o rage_v in_o the_o darkness_n persecution_n be_v the_o prune_v knife_n that_o lop_v the_o branch_n of_o religion_n but_o heresy_n the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n persecution_n be_v the_o dragon_n that_o drive_v the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o heresy_n the_o beast_n that_o speak_v blasphemy_n open_v persecution_n begin_v in_o nero_n a_o tyrant_n but_o heresy_n in_o simon_n a_o witch_n open_v persecution_n begin_v about_o 66_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n but_o heresy_n immediate_o after_o christ_n departure_n about_o the_o six_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o caligula_n reign_n persecution_n be_v the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o forest_n but_o heresy_n the_o little_a fox_n that_o eat_v up_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n q._n 4._o who_o be_v the_o first_o heretic_n that_o oppose_v the_o orthodox_n religion_n and_o what_o be_v his_o opinion_n a._n simon_n call_v magus_n because_o he_o be_v a_o witch_n a_o samaritan_n by_o birth_n magus_n and_o a_o christian_a by_o profession_n he_o will_v have_v buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o money_n act._n 8._o 13._o he_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n he_o teach_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o angel_n not_o by_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v he_o true_o suffer_v he_o deny_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o permit_v promiscuous_a marriage_n he_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v never_o know_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n this_o point_n be_v afterward_o maintain_v by_o menander_n basilides_n cerinthus_n nicholas_n saturninus_n and_o basilides_n succeed_v heretic_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n also_o the_o tertullianist_n and_o anthropomorphits_n ground_v their_o heresy_n in_o ascribe_v a_o humane_a body_n to_o god_n his_o deny_v of_o the_o trinity_n beget_v afterward_o the_o sabellian_o samosatenian_o montanist_n praxian_n photinian_o and_o priscillianist_n his_o heresy_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o angel_n beget_v the_o marcionite_n manichees_n and_o the_o angelic_a heretic_n who_o worship_v angel_n in_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o nor_o suffer_v he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heresy_n of_o valentinian_o cerdonian_o marcionite_n aphthardocite_n docit_n samosatenian_o and_o mahumetan_n upon_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n basilides_n valentinus_n carpocrates_n apelles_n and_o the_o hierarchits_n ground_v their_o heresy_n beside_o epicurism_n libertinism_n and_o atheism_n get_v vigour_n hereby_o by_o permit_v licentiousness_n and_o promiscuous_a copulation_n he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o basilidian_o gnostic_n manichee_n acatians_n eunomian_o and_o mahometan_n to_o live_v like_o beast_n heresy_n and_o to_o slight_a marriage_n beside_o these_o impious_a opinion_n he_o hold_v magic_a and_o idolatry_n lawful_a he_o give_v to_o the_o angel_n barbarous_a name_n he_o slight_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o be_v not_o from_o god_n and_o blasphemous_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o a_o bare_a virtue_n or_o operation_n and_o cause_v his_o disciple_n to_o worship_v his_o whore_n helena_n or_o selene_n for_o a_o goddess_n q._n 5._o why_o do_v simon_n magus_n &_o his_o scholar_n with_o many_o other_o heretic_n since_o he_o beside_o jew_n &_o mahometan_n deny_v the_o trinity_n a._n partly_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n who_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o truth_n partly_o the_o pride_n of_o heretic_n who_o will_v seem_v wise_a than_o the_o church_n why_o partly_o their_o ignorance_n because_o by_o natural_a reason_n they_o can_v comprehend_v this_o ineffable_a mystery_n and_o partly_o malice_n against_o christ_n who_o divinity_n be_v deny_v by_o jew_n and_o mahometan_n breed_v this_o heresy_n notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n assert_v by_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n confirm_v by_o all_o general_n council_n and_o prove_v by_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o repugnant_a to_o natural_a reason_n for_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o god_n then_o for_o the_o soul_n mind_n and_o body_n to_o be_v one_o man_n but_o because_o this_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o all_o divine_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a and_o all_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v and_o refute_v i_o will_v forbear_v to_o set_v down_o what_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a already_o handle_v by_o so_o many_o pen_n and_o will_v only_o show_v that_o the_o
be_v that_o sow_v spiritual_a thing_n shall_v reap_v temporal_a i_o deny_v not_o also_o but_o there_o be_v lazarus_n the_o two_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o cripple_n in_o the_o act_n who_o do_v beg_v but_o theâ—_n the_o jewish_a government_n be_v much_o alter_v from_o its_o first_o purity_n and_o their_o law_n much_o neglect_v or_o corrupt_v by_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n again_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n need_v not_o to_o beg_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o common_a purse_n among_o they_o whereof_o judas_n be_v the_o carrier_n now_o christ_n assume_v voluntary_a poverty_n though_o he_o do_v not_o beg_v to_o show_v that_o he_o come_v to_o suffer_v want_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o sanctify_v our_o poverty_n to_o we_o and_o to_o â—each_v the_o rich_a of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o that_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o be_v deject_v see_v christ_n himself_o be_v poor_a god_n also_o to_o humble_v we_o do_v suffer_v we_o sometime_o to_o be_v in_o â—ant_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o elias_n when_o he_o ask_v â—read_v of_o the_o widow_n and_o david_n when_o he_o desire_v bread_n of_o abimelech_n and_o lazarus_n when_o he_o beg_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n but_o this_o be_v seldom_o and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o on_o earth_n we_o have_v not_o true_a happiness_n again_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o single_a man_n who_o have_v no_o charge_n of_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n may_v renounce_v his_o wealth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o less_o burden_a with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o more_o apt_a for_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o he_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o wife_n and_o family_n for_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o provide_v if_o he_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n to_o be_v brief_a these_o monk_n who_o can_v work_v or_o preach_v and_o will_v not_o ought_v not_o to_o beg_v for_o wage_n be_v due_a to_o those_o that_o work_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o charity_n as_o out_o of_o justice_n q._n 11._o be_v that_o leathreâ—_n girdle_n ever_o wear_v by_o s._n augustin_n with_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o order_n use_v to_o cure_v disease_n and_o ease_v pain_n in_o the_o body_n a._n â—_o that_o saint_n austin_n ever_o wear_v this_o girdle_n girdle_n be_v not_o know_v to_o i_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v but_o by_o their_o own_o tradition_n 2._o that_o this_o girdle_n have_v miraculous_o cure_v disease_n and_o assuage_v pain_n be_v believe_v by_o divers_a lay-people_n even_o by_o some_o prince_n who_o have_v for_o this_o end_n wear_v the_o same_o 3._o that_o wonderful_a cure_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o this_o girdle_n be_v aâ—â—evered_v by_o divers_a but_o how_o true_o i_o know_v not_o 4._o god_n sometime_o by_o weak_a mean_n produce_v strange_a cure_n as_o by_o christ_n hospital_n saint_n peter_n shadow_n sâ—int_n paul'_v handkerchieff_n the_o hem_v of_o christ_n garment_n â—_o god_n permit_v satan_n sometime_o to_o do_v strange_a thing_n that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n may_v be_v delude_v 6._o many_o strange_a cure_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o force_n of_o imagination_n rather_o than_o to_o such_o weak_a outward_a mean_n 7._o to_o deny_v all_o miracle_n which_o have_v be_v write_v be_v too_o much_o temeritiâ—â—_n and_o to_o believe_v all_o be_v too_o much_o credulity_n 8._o we_o read_v of_o miracle_n not_o only_o do_v by_o moses_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n simom_n magus_n antichrist_n apollonius_n and_o other_o 9_o as_o scripture_n at_o first_o be_v prove_v by_o miracle_n so_o miracle_n be_v now_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n for_o such_o miracle_n as_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o god_n word_n be_v not_o true_a 10._o divers_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o many_o of_o their_o miracle_n canus_n loc._n 1._o 11._o c._n 6._o call_v the_o author_n of_o the_o golden_a legend_n a_o man_n of_o a_o brazen_a face_n and_o a_o leaden_a heart_n espencaeus_fw-la upon_o 2._o tim._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o legend_n be_v full_a of_o fable_n caietan_n digr_n 21._o opusc._n de_fw-fr concep_n virg._n c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v infallible_o that_o the_o miracle_n on_o which_o the_o church_n ground_v the_o canonisation_n of_o saint_n be_v true_a because_o the_o credit_n thereof_o depend_v on_o man_n report_n who_o may_v deceive_v other_o and_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o q._n 12._o what_o be_v the_o institution_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o first_o monk_n a._n at_o first_o they_o use_v to_o work_v exercise_n when_o occasion_n serve_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v sober_o to_o go_v decent_a in_o their_o apparel_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v often_o to_o possess_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a to_o read_v meditate_v preach_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o study_v temperance_n continency_n modesty_n obedience_n silence_n and_o other_o virtue_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o and_o hundred_o every_o nine_o have_v their_o decurio_fw-la or_o ten_o man_n to_o overlook_v they_o and_o every_o hundred_o have_v their_o centurio_n to_o who_o the_o ten_o decurion_n be_v subject_a they_o have_v their_o distinct_a bed_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n they_o meet_v to_o sing_v and_o hear_v sermon_n at_o table_n they_o fit_v silent_a and_o content_v themselves_o with_o bread_n herb_n and_o salt_n the_o old_a man_n only_o drink_v wine_n in_o the_o night_n they_o have_v their_o hoâ—â—_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o summer_n they_o dine_v but_o 〈◊〉_d not_o their_o chief_a governor_n they_o call_v father_n in_o syriack_n abbot_n who_o for_o his_o learning_n be_v eminent_a and_o for_o his_o life_n exemplary_a these_o ancient_a monk_n use_v to_o wear_v hood_n and_o girdle_n they_o go_v also_o with_o staff_n and_o scrip_n of_o goat_n skin_n but_o in_o egypt_n they_o wear_v no_o shoe_n because_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o country_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o covent_n be_v commit_v to_o some_o brother_n till_o he_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o but_o in_o mesopotamia_n palestine_n and_o cappadocia_n the_o brother_n do_v serve_v by_o turn_n weekly_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o week_n the_o servant_n do_v wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o resign_v up_o his_o office_n to_o the_o next_o in_o most_o place_n they_o observe_v the_o three_o six_o and_o nine_o hour_n for_o prayer_n none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o monastery_n till_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d try_v by_o wait_v ten_o day_n together_o without_o the_o gate_n and_o patient_o endure_v all_o the_o opprobrious_a speech_n that_o shall_v be_v utter_v against_o they_o then_o do_v the_o abbot_n receive_v they_o with_o a_o long_a exhortation_n admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o chief_o exhort_v they_o to_o mortification_n humility_n silence_n obedience_n meekness_n patience_n sobriety_n submission_n confession_n of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o such_o like_a duty_n then_o be_v these_o probationer_n strip_v of_o their_o own_o garment_n and_o clothe_v in_o monk_n habit_n and_o be_v try_v one_o whole_a year_n under_o strict_a discipline_n if_o there_o be_v dislike_n on_o either_o side_n they_o receive_v their_o own_o clothes_n again_o from_o the_o steward_n &_o be_v dismiss_v the_o monastery_n small_a offence_n among_o these_o monk_n be_v punish_v with_o public_a humiliation_n and_o acknowledgement_n the_o offender_n lie_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n till_o the_o abbot_n bid_v he_o rise_v but_o great_a fault_n be_v punish_v with_o stripe_n or_o expulsion_n during_o their_o sit_v at_o table_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o what_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o idle_a talk_n and_o that_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n see_v not_o by_o bread_n â—lone_a man_n do_v live_v but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o caâ—neth_v out_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n these_o primitive_a monastery_n also_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n without_o who_o leave_n they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v abroad_o from_o their_o covent_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o in_o these_o primitive_a monastery_n they_o be_v tie_v to_o set_v fast_n etc._n â—â—_o the_o three_o vow_n of_o chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n or_o to_o different_a clothes_n and_o colour_n or_o to_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o monastery_n than_o their_o own_o like_n q._n 13_o why_o do_v religious_a person_n cut_v their_o hair_n and_o beard_n a._n because_o long_a hair_n be_v abuse_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o pride_n beard_n luxury_n and_o superstition_n it_o do_v argue_v also_o effeminatnesse_n childishness_n or_o slavishnesse_n for_o in_o some_o place_n slave_n use_v
quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n he_o be_v not_o in_o fire_n earthquake_n and_o whirlwind_n but_o in_o the_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o quake_a of_o the_o body_n but_o humility_n and_o reverence_n of_o mind_n which_o he_o require_v these_o sectary_n deny_v all_o ministerial_a ordinance_n and_o knowledge_n get_v by_o study_n and_o industry_n pretend_v a_o inward_a light_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o all_o our_o learning_n get_v by_o preach_v hear_v read_v or_o catechise_v iâ—_n but_o notionall_a and_o carnal_a and_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n they_o blasphemous_o prate_v also_o that_o christ_n have_v his_o fail_n and_o that_o he_o disinherit_v god_n on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o by_o which_o they_o overthrow_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o none_o can_v perform_v but_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o who_o lip_n be_v find_v â—o_o guile_n who_o his_o 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14._o what_o other_o opinion_n do_v the_o quaker_n hold_v an._n not_o to_o mention_v their_o â—orrid_a blasphemy_n in_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v christ_n quaker_n some_o god_n himself_o and_o some_o equal_a with_o god_n because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o god_n they_o maintain_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o out_o preach_v be_v conjuration_n that_o expound_v of_o scripture_n be_v add_v to_o it_o that_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v carnal_a that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o long_a existent_n before_o the_o body_n that_o there_o be_v no_o trinity_n that_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o body_n but_o his_o church_n that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o light_n in_o they_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o ascend_v 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and_o defend_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n q._n 15_o wherein_o do_v the_o absurdity_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o opinion_n consist_v an._n 1._o in_o reject_v all_o university_n learning_n because_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v never_o teach_v in_o school_n consist_v but_o this_o opinion_n be_v ridiculous_a for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v no_o other_o divinity_n for_o the_o matter_n than_o what_o be_v teach_v in_o university_n the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o attain_v this_o knowledge_n for_o they_o have_v it_o by_o inspiration_n we_o by_o study_n labour_n and_o instruction_n and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n have_v their_o school_n and_o college_n both_o on_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o 10._o and_o at_o bethel_n 2_o king_n 2._o 3._o and_o at_o jericho_n v_o 5._o and_o at_o naiâ—th_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 20._o elisha_n have_v his_o college_n 2_o king_n 6._o 1._o 2._o they_o will_v not_o have_v we_o expound_v scripture_n because_o the_o 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appropriate_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n in_o collect_v and_o lay_v out_o the_o church_n money_n for_o their_o relief_n such_o be_v those_o seven_o mention_v act_n â—_o and_o as_o christ_n have_v twelve_o apostle_n so_o one_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n judas_n be_v a_o deacon_n for_o he_o keep_v the_o bag_n q._n be_v there_o in_o the_o church_n preach_v presbyter_n only_o a._n no_o there_o be_v also_o rule_v elder_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v 1._o tim._n 5._o 1â—_n let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o preach_a presbyter_n think_v it_o too_o great_a a_o burden_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o have_v the_o inspection_n of_o man_n manner_n therefore_o they_o desire_v some_o of_o the_o laity_n to_o assist_v they_o who_o they_o call_v rule_v elder_n q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o deacon_n a._n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v both_o promiscuous_o but_o we_o have_v appropriate_v the_o word_n minister_n to_o a_o preacher_n and_o the_o word_n deacon_n to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o a._n because_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 1._o salute_v the_o bishop_n of_o philippi_n but_o in_o one_o town_n there_o be_v only_o one_o bishop_n usual_o so_o call_v so_o act_v 20._o have_v call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n he_o bid_v they_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o stock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n and_o leave_v titus_n at_o crete_n to_o establish_v presbyter_n show_v that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v without_o reproof_n q._n have_v there_o not_o be_v sometime_o two_o bishop_n in_o one_o town_n a._n we_o read_v in_o sozomen_n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o that_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o sirmium_n write_v to_o foelix_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n to_o admit_v of_o 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24._o that_o no_o man_n defend_v or_o excuse_v himself_o in_o his_o evil_a course_n 25._o that_o among_o they_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o common_a 26._o that_o man_n of_o estate_n bestow_v on_o their_o kindred_n what_o be_v their_o due_n and_o the_o remainder_n on_o the_o poor_a 27._o that_o none_o return_v to_o their_o parent_n house_n except_o it_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o and_o by_o their_o superior_n leave_v 28._o that_o none_o give_v way_n through_o idleness_n for_o their_o mind_n to_o waver_v or_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o 29._o that_o to_o avoid_v idle_a and_o sinful_a dream_n in_o the_o night_n let_v every_o one_o be_v diligent_a in_o meditate_v on_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o day_n 30._o that_o with_o the_o
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