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A81501	The Discipline and order of particular churches, no novelty. Proved from Scripture, reason, autiquity, and the most eminent modern divines. Or, A discourse of the church, in a scripture notion, with her extent, power and practice, tending to moderate the minds of men, toward dissenters in matters ecclesiastical, and to acquit such from the charge of innovation, faction, separation, schism, and breach of union and peace in the church, who cannot conform in many things to the rules, canons, and practices of others. / By a Lover of truth, peace, unity, and order.	Lover of truth, peace, unity, and order.	1675 (1675)	Wing D1558A; ESTC R174652	61,995	98

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manifest_a that_o bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o same_o officer_n and_o not_o one_o above_o the_o other_o act_v 20._o where_o the_o apostle_n ●nt_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o ●●ving_v discourse_v with_o they_o he_o give_v they_o charge_n that_o they_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v take_v ●ed_v to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v ●ade_v they_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n as_o our_o tranation_n have_v it_o so_o when_o peter_n write_v 1_o epist_n 5_o ●_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o there_o call_v the_o rule_v officer_n in_o ●eneral_n elder_n whether_o rule_v only_o or_o rule_v use_v teach_v elder_n see_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o bishop_n cranmer_z in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v by_o ●r_n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o irenicum_fw-la p._n 392._o say_v ●hat_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o ●ot_n two_o thing_n but_o both_o one_o office_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n religion_n dr._n fulk_n 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