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consult_v those_o large_a volume_n find_v they_o here_o with_o more_o ease_n reduce_v to_o two_o head_n one_o that_o the_o word_n angel_n signify_v not_o a_o singular_a person_n the_o second_o that_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o advantage_n the_o episcopal_a cause_n 4._o these_o two_o i_o confess_v if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v solid_o prove_v will_v utter_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o hold_n the_o only_a question_n at_o present_a be_v whether_o in_o either_o part_n the_o proof_n be_v solid_a and_o of_o this_o we_o must_v now_o inquire_v and_o first_o of_o the_o former_a of_o they_o 5._o this_o they_o thus_o propose_v that_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o individual_o but_o collective_o for_o all_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o respective_a church_n 6._o but_o before_o their_o proof_n for_o such_o a_o assertion_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o such_o a_o church_n which_o be_v 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to_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o to_o a_o common_a council_n of_o social_a ruler_n but_o as_o so_o many_o several_a planter_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n each_o have_v all_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v on_o no_o conjunction_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o apostle_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v large_o and_o clear_o deduce_v dissert_n 3._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o and_o this_o power_n be_v by_o they_o derive_v to_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o use_v it_o themselves_o which_o be_v also_o far_o evidence_v and_o vindicate_v c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v deem_v a_o first_o competent_a proof_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o first_o bishop_n make_v by_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a scripture_n call_v apostle_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n diss_n 4._o c._n 3._o 8._o a_o second_o principal_a proof_n of_o scripture_n 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to_o discern_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a without_o any_o addition_n of_o ephesus_n or_o the_o like_a which_o restrain_v it_o in_o all_o the_o example_n there_o produce_v to_o be_v appliable_a to_o a_o far_o large_a body_n than_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n and_o consequent_o be_v quit_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o make_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o 17._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n 45._o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n i_o suppose_v but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n consist_v of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o so_o certain_o may_v the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o province_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v unite_v together_o under_o one_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a as_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n and_o city_n near_o ephesus_n nay_o over_o all_o asia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o when_o 254._o other_o affirm_v of_o timothy_n that_o he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o epheâ—us_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n have_v a_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o or_o indeed_o a_o entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n the_o like_a be_v ordinary_o observable_a of_o crete_n a_o whole_a island_n with_o a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o in_o each_o of_o which_o titus_n be_v appoint_v to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n or_o elder_n which_o yet_o be_v style_v in_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o subscription_n never_o question_v upon_o that_o score_n by_o any_o that_o it_o speak_v improper_o herein_o 46._o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o harshness_n in_o this_o interpretation_n paul_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o miletus_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n address_v to_o they_o call_v they_o bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n mean_v they_o singular_a praefect_n of_o several_a city_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v near_a ephesus_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 47._o and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n as_o they_o call_v they_o 48._o another_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o be_v there_o add_v pag._n 85._o thus_o the_o syriack_n translation_n read_v it_o he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n so_o hierome_n presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesinae_n so_o concilium_fw-la aquisgranense_n 49._o what_o authority_n st_n hierome_n testimony_n be_v to_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o large_o show_v and_o we_o may_v hereafter_o have_v far_a occasion_n to_o declare_v it_o and_o our_o reason_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v willing_o confess_v that_o st._n hierome_n on_o tit._n 1._o do_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o and_o from_o he_o isidore_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la eccl._n l._n 2._o have_v the_o same_o and_o both_o have_v according_a to_o that_o prolepsis_n change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o act_n and_o instead_o of_o what_o there_o we_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n they_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n express_v themselves_o to_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o aken_n aquisgranense_n have_v transcribe_v nine_o chapter_n from_o isidore_n verbatim_o consequent_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o isidore_n and_o that_o council_n be_v as_o great_a as_o st._n hierome_n can_v make_v it_o from_o who_o evident_o it_o proceed_v may_v yet_o be_v allow_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o far_o great_a authority_n of_o polycarp'_v auditor_n irenaeus_n who_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_n 50._o as_o for_o the_o syriack_n tanslation_n it_o be_v not_o here_o recite_v exact_o according_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o in_o that_o thus_o the_o word_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o be_v but_o one_o mention_n of_o ephesus_n not_o two_o as_o be_v here_o suggest_v from_o the_o translation_n that_o it_o read_v he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o short_a of_o it_o be_v ephesus_z being_z but_o once_o name_v in_o that_o verse_n the_o greek_a place_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a must_v certain_o over-rule_v all_o translation_n and_o according_o all_o translation_n but_o one_o to_o read_v it_o only_o the_o syriack_n have_v misplaced_n the_o word_n ephesus_n put_v it_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o period_n quite_o against_o all_o syntaxis_fw-la and_o for_o do_v so_o be_v here_o cite_v and_o their_o testimony_n make_v use_v of_o to_o assist_v presbytery_n when_o the_o manifest_a truth_n in_o the_o original_a and_o by_o all_o other_o translation_n acknowledge_v will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o the_o least_o advantage_n 51._o after_o they_o have_v produce_v these_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n by_o a_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n the_o reader_n will_v hardly_o expect_v that_o which_o now_o next_z follow_v in_o these_o word_n from_o all_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o asian_a angel_n be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o congregationall_a presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o in_o one_o church_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o more_o than_o one_o 52._o this_o conclusion_n as_o the_o word_n lie_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o each_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n under_o the_o title_n of_o congregationall_a presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o one_o church_n this_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v the_o grant_n to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o contend_v and_o will_v hardly_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o three_o observation_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n for_o sure_o each_o of_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o common_a council_n but_o i_o rather_o believe_v they_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o disclaim_v their_o praemiss_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o interpret_v their_o word_n by_o their_o principle_n than_o their_o meaning_n by_o their_o word_n and_o so_o that_o by_o congregationall_a presbyter_n they_o mean_v so_o many_o college_n of_o such_o presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o i._n e._n each_o of_o those_o college_n in_o one_o church_n and_o if_o that_o be_v their_o conclusion_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o accord_v perfect_o with_o their_o praemiss_n which_o be_v already_o answer_v there_o remain_v no_o force_n in_o the_o conclusion_n 53._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n that_o not_o any_o of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o more_o than_o one_o understand_v it_o again_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o our_o pretension_n for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n be_v seat_v in_o smyrna_n or_o in_o any_o church_n but_o that_o of_o ephesios_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o and_o although_o as_o that_o be_v a_o metropolis_n other_o city_n be_v under_o it_o and_o so_o other_o bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o be_v not_o any_o other_o city_n the_o seat_n of_o that_o metropolitan_a but_o only_o ephesus_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n as_o although_o rochester_n be_v under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o canterbury_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v not_o seat_v at_o rochester_n but_o some_o other_o bishop_n affix_v to_o that_o city_n and_o diocese_n as_o for_o any_o other_o meaning_n of_o it_o proportionable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o affix_v to_o the_o former_a i_o confess_v myself_o ignorant_a what_o it_o can_v tend_v to_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v not_o any_o council_n of_o presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o one_o body_n be_v in_o several_a place_n and_o i_o know_v no_o prelatist_n that_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n have_v affirm_v it_o be_v 54._o what_o remain_v in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o this_o chapter_n
make_v use_n of_o but_o after_o another_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o city_n in_o which_o they_o keep_v their_o court_n or_o assize_n as_o before_o be_v say_v of_o the_o city_n of_o asia_n according_o when_o s._n paul_n first_o come_v to_o philippi_n st._n luke_n mention_n it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prime_a city_n of_o the_o province_n of_o macedonia_n and_o be_v not_o that_o more_o to_o be_v heed_v speak_v so_o express_o of_o that_o city_n at_o that_o time_n than_o that_o geographer_n description_n which_o no_o way_n discover_v to_o what_o time_n it_o belong_v and_o can_v belong_v to_o this_o time_n of_o the_o plant_n the_o faith_n at_o philippi_n if_o s._n luke_n may_v be_v believe_v second_o the_o same_o st._n luke_n say_v of_o it_o at_o that_o time_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o colony_n of_o i.e._n a_o city_n replenish_v by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o those_o colony_n in_o chief_a city_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o they_o be_v especial_o choose_v to_o be_v place_n of_o their_o assize_n whither_o the_o neighbour_a city_n resort_v for_o justice_n and_o so_o be_v metropoles_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a account_n three_o of_o this_o city_n of_o philippi_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o convert_v of_o all_o macedonia_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v after_o to_o thessalonica_n and_o so_o the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n which_o ordinary_o give_v claim_v to_o the_o metropolitical_a dignity_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a account_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n appear_v belong_v to_o philippi_n over_o and_o above_o the_o forementioned_a praecedence_n thereof_o in_o civil_a account_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o this_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n a_o elder_a sister_n to_o thessalonica_n and_o each_o a_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n of_o lesser_a city_n of_o macedonia_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v that_o polycarpe_n in_o his_o epistle_n mention_n st._n paul_n epistle_n in_o the_o plural_a write_v to_o these_o philippian_n which_o learned_a man_n interpret_v of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n and_o it_o can_v commodious_o be_v understand_v any_o other_o way_n sect._n viii_o a_o three_o confession_n of_o timothy_n be_v a_o archbishop_n of_o the_o qualification_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 2._o belong_v to_o bishop_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n though_o he_o never_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o of_o rebuke_v and_o receive_v accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a the_o three_o confession_n be_v that_o timothy_n be_v archbishop_n of_o ephesus_n that_o when_o paul_n set_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o bishop_n though_o he_o mention_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o a_o presbyter_n with_o a_o bishop_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o bishop_n in_o a_o praelaticall_a sense_n and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o presbyter_n and_o when_o he_o say_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n this_o be_v say_v this_o author_n the_o bishop_n that_o rule_v well_o thereby_o hold_v out_o this_o great_a error_n that_o a_o bishop_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n though_o he_o never_o preach_v and_o when_o st._n paul_n bid_v timothy_n not_o neglect_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v say_v he_o of_o episcopacy_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n charge_v he_o not_o to_o rebuke_v a_o elder_a and_o not_o to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n say_v he_o and_o not_o of_o mere_a presbyter_n to_o this_o accumulative_a crime_n affirm_v to_o be_v confess_v by_o i_o in_o so_o many_o particular_n i_o answer_v by_o avow_v my_o confession_n thus_o far_o 1._o that_o i_o take_v timothy_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o conclude_v it_o from_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o then_o that_o ephesus_n be_v a_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o asia_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o pliny_n and_o ulpian_n and_o general_o the_o church-writer_n and_o from_o those_o two_o put_v together_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v gain_v liberty_n to_o confess_v that_o timothy_n be_v archbishop_n of_o ephesus_n second_o that_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o speak_v of_o episcopacy_n as_o of_o a_o good_a work_n or_o office_n and_o the_o qualification_n require_v in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v promote_v to_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o praelaticall_a sense_n so_o i_o be_o sure_a chrysostome_n do_v understand_v he_o and_o the_o testimony_n be_v late_o cite_v out_o of_o he_o and_o theodoret_n that_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o yet_o apply_v it_o first_o to_o bishop_n and_o say_v on_o that_o occasion_n that_o their_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o 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their_o quarrel_v with_o it_o leave_v out_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o quarrel_n or_o accuse_v he_o for_o bid_v they_o follow_v the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n the_o only_a crime_n be_v to_o bid_v they_o follow_v the_o bishop_n not_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o dative_a i._n e._n as_o they_o follow_v christ_n but_o as_o christ_n follow_v his_o father_n the_o only_a piacular_a offence_n to_o recommend_v unity_n with_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v aught_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n let_v that_o be_v account_v a_o firm_a eucharist_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o who_o the_o bishop_n shall_v permit_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n it_o 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so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n can._n 19_o the_o presbyter_n must_v do_v nothing_o in_o any_o diocese_n sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sententia_fw-la without_o the_o bishop_n mind_n and_o sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la without_o authority_n of_o his_o letterâ—_n all_o that_o be_v here_o offer_v by_o they_o to_o make_v the_o like_a word_n in_o ignatius_n a_o competent_a charge_n upon_o which_o to_o throw_v away_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o epistle_n be_v only_o this_o if_o this_o be_v true_a doctrine_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n especial_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o as_o john_n major_n say_v lib._n 2._o histor_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la scotorum_fw-la c_o 2._o be_v after_o its_o first_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n above_o 230_o year_n without_o episcopal_a government_n to_o this_o double_a question_n i_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o render_v no_o answer_n it_o be_v certain_o very_o extrinsecall_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o episcopacy_n their_o office_n and_o ministration_n this_o he_o tell_v they_o not_o in_o that_o place_n clemens_n romanus_n have_v do_v it_o competent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o for_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o those_o reform_a church_n which_o have_v do_v more_o than_o so_o not_o only_o cast_v out_o their_o present_a governor_n but_o over_o and_o above_o utter_o cast_v off_o the_o government_n itself_o there_o have_v be_v i_o confess_v a_o great_a deal_n say_v both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n of_o ignatius_n and_o many_o other_o ancient_a writer_n who_o yet_o never_o foretell_v these_o day_n abundant_o sufficient_a to_o have_v restrain_v they_o from_o so_o disorderly_a proceed_n if_o they_o will_v have_v please_v to_o have_v hearken_v to_o such_o moderate_a counsel_n but_o have_v not_o do_v so_o ignatius_n have_v go_v no_o far_o he_o be_v only_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o he_o undertake_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o â—udge_n so_o far_o beyond_o his_o province_n have_v pronounce_v no_o sentence_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o proceed_v one_o degree_n far_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o those_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o many_o as_o be_v just_o unblamable_a for_o tread_v in_o their_o leader_n step_n though_o i_o may_v true_o say_v they_o have_v as_o little_o take_v that_o holâ—_n martyr_n advise_v and_o more_o than_o so_o that_o they_o have_v retain_v a_o considerable_a corruption_n in_o their_o church_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o if_o now_o they_o know_v how_o to_o restore_v themselves_o to_o that_o medell_o which_o they_o find_v every_o where_o exemplify_v in_o ignatius_n yet_o till_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v so_o i_o know_v that_o they_o be_v exact_o capable_a of_o be_v concern_v in_o any_o part_n of_o these_o word_n last_o cite_v from_o ignatius_n for_o they_o that_o have_v no_o bishop_n at_o all_o can_v be_v require_v to_o 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again_o to_o make_v he_o testify_v against_o his_o conscience_n to_o say_v lent_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n here_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v debate_n whether_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a or_o no_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o insist_v on_o be_v whether_o saint_n hierome_n that_o say_v it_o be_v such_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o belief_n than_o he_o may_v be_v as_o well_o mistake_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o passage_n which_o he_o interpret_v so_o as_o be_v useful_a to_o and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n act._n 20._o be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n phil._n 1._o be_v presbyter_n of_o that_o one_o church_n or_o city_n and_o the_o like_a for_o either_o of_o those_o be_v but_o his_o belief_n or_o 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