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above_o other_o and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o more_o liberal_a provision_n of_o necessary_n for_o their_o livelihood_n but_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o more_o simple_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n he_o therefore_o hold_v those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o why_o double_a a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v give_v they_o order_n about_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v maintain_v of_o their_o widow_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o widow_n he_o pass_v to_o the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n who_o if_o they_o rule_v well_o he_o will_v have_v honour_v with_o a_o double_a allowance_n that_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o widow_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o family_n and_o among_o those_o that_o rule_n yet_o again_o he_o will_v have_v those_o most_o regard_v who_o be_v employ_v not_o so_o much_o in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o be_v the_o most_o true_a explication_n of_o this_o place_n finis_fw-la psal_n 27.3_o act_n 17_o 22._o areopagus_n mars-hill_n or_o the_o câ—urt_n of_o areopagite_n brand_v and_o mislike_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 4._o 4._o if_o we_o may_v not_o rather_o take_v it_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o because_o their_o god_n be_v multinomines_fw-la according_a to_o their_o several_a power_n and_o virtue_n have_v certain_a monitor_n to_o put_v the_o suppliant_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o appellation_n of_o their_o deity_n as_o desiderius_n heraldus_n think_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n bring_v that_o of_o s._n augustine_n cite_v out_o of_o seneca_n as_o he_o read_v it_o alius_fw-la numina_fw-la dei_fw-la subjicit_fw-la or_o as_o lipsius_n nomina_fw-la however_o it_o can_v give_v the_o least_o colour_n to_o the_o sense_n intend_v by_o the_o answerer_n aug._n ep._n 121_o aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persevere_v c._n 22._o utinam_fw-la tardi_fw-la cord_n sic_fw-la audirent_fw-la disputationes_fw-la nostras_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la intuerentur_fw-la orationes_fw-la nostras_fw-la quas_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o habebit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la exordiis_fw-la suis_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la finiatur_fw-la seculum_fw-la just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o all_o intention_n and_o imply_v in_o that_o of_o the_o same_o justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n laod._n c._n 19_o first_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la precede_v than_o those_o of_o the_o penitent_n follow_v than_o those_o of_o the_o faithful_a conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n laod._n c._n 8_o council_n milev_n 2._o cont_n celestina_n &_o pelag._n post_n à _fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la adrianus_n cujus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la misereatur_fw-la obiitque_fw-la cum_fw-la luctu_fw-la magno_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o high_a priest_n then_o live_v buxtorfius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o creed_n of_o r._n ben_n maimon_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o jew_n liturgy_n in_o his_o speech_n at_o norwich_n assizes_n publish_v m._n fisher_n i_o beseech_v you_o tell_v i_o brethren_n how_o you_o construe_v those_o word_n of_o calvin_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o protector_n of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1548._o oct._n 22._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la &_o rituum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la valde_fw-la probâ—_n ut_fw-la certa_fw-la illa_fw-la extet_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la discedere_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la infunctione_n sua_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la consulatur_fw-la quorundam_fw-la simplicitati_fw-la &_o imperitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la certius_fw-la ita_fw-la constet_fw-la omnium_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la consensus_fw-la postremo_fw-la etiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o rite_n ecclesiastical_a i_o do_v great_o approve_v that_o 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p._n 19_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n platina_n in_o vita_fw-la greg._n 7._o cypr._n ep._n 33._o fiâ—mil_n cypâ—ian_n epist_n 75._o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o you_o cite_v out_o of_o clemens_n alex_n strom._n l._n 5._o allude_v to_o in_o that_o usual_a allegation_n of_o ambrose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n antioch_n c._n 24_o 25._o b._n down_o def_n l._n 3._o ch_n 5._o howsoever_o it_o be_v now_o in_o some_o reform_a church_n lay_v down_o socrat._v l._n 7._o c._n 37._o 2_o king_n 5.7_o calvin_n epist_n f_o 421._o aquin._n pro_fw-la dormitâ—one_fw-la victioris_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la blatio_fw-la a_o uto_n depre_fw-fr catio_fw-la aliquanomine_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la frequentetur_fw-la cypr._n rogatiano_n fratri_fw-la l._n 3._o ep._n 9_o aug._n ep._n 110._o 2·_fw-la tim_n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 2.24_o cypr._n l._n 4._o ad_fw-la antonianum_fw-la epist_n revel_v 1.20_o conc._n nic._n can_v 8_o ignat._n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o cyprian_n epicopis_fw-la loquens_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la ep._n 69._o vnitas_fw-la per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la novis_fw-la successoribus_fw-la tradita_fw-la ep._n 41_o meminisse_fw-la debent_fw-la diaconi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o prapaesitos_fw-la dominus_fw-la clegit_fw-la ep._n 65._o b._n montague_n orig._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la justellum_n in_o notis_fw-la ad_fw-la canon_n african_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n afr._n 91_o aug._n contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 3._o omnes_fw-la vos_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la scitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o against_o your_o own_o knowledge_n you_o translate_v presbyteri_fw-la elder_n to_o blear_v the_o reader_n eye_n with_o a_o show_n of_o a_o double_a sort_n of_o elder_n whereas_o presbyteri_fw-la be_v there_o manifest_o distinguish_v from_o seniores_fw-la p._n moulin_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la episcop_n winton_n etc._n etc._n
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say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n but_o i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n afterward_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n but_o i_o of_o cephas_n than_o one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n but_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v so_o say_v among_o the_o people_n as_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n beside_o other_o of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n therefore_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n again_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o term_n assign_v in_o which_o bishop_n be_v first_o make_v than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o the_o prime_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n witness_v the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v in_o eusebius_n therefore_o either_o the_o next_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o force_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n which_o be_v very_o unlikely_a or_o the_o episcopal_a government_n come_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o beside_o even_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n but_o one_o bishop_n even_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n which_o afterward_o be_v call_v bishop_n do_v impose_v hand_n or_o ordain_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o presbyter_n alone_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v even_o then_o therefore_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n if_o any_o desire_v the_o example_n of_o apostolical_a bishop_n the_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_a be_v full_a of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n either_o of_o which_o howsoever_o first_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n yet_o notwithstanding_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n after_o that_o timothy_n be_v place_v over_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n for_o evangelist_n do_v only_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o foreign_a place_n &_o then_o do_v commend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o care_n to_o certain_a pastor_n but_o they_o themselves_o go_v to_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n as_o eusebius_n write_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o 34._o chap._n but_o paul_n teach_v sometime_o in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o