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emeriti_fw-la milites_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v degrade_v and_o if_o they_o have_v never_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o be_v bishop_n by_o office_n must_v be_v dumb_a dog_n and_o worthy_a of_o no_o honour_n at_o all_o 2._o they_o can_v rule_v well_o as_o pastor_n and_o yet_o be_v dumb_a and_o not_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n 3._o the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o elder_n aetate_fw-la by_o age_n but_o of_o elder_n officio_fw-la by_o office_n who_o labour_n as_o workman_n in_o a_o vineyard_n v_o 18._o ob._n 5._o by_o rule_v well_o he_o mean_v a_o holy_a life_n so_o as_o he_o mean_v not_o only_o that_o pastor_n shall_v live_v holy_o but_o also_o preach_v painful_o answ._n
didoclavius_n answer_v that_o then_o all_o that_o live_v holy_o shall_v have_v stipend_n as_o workman_n and_o certain_o if_o paul_n have_v speak_v nothing_o of_o these_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n yet_o the_o text_n do_v hold_v forth_o that_o these_o who_o rule_n well_o and_o do_v not_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n for_o the_o comparative_a here_o or_o superlative_a degree_n do_v well_o infer_v the_o positive_a degree_n but_o 1._o minister_n shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n though_o they_o preach_v not_o 2._o the_o argument_n which_o i_o bring_v to_o prove_v and_o that_o undeniable_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o text_n fight_v against_o this_o sense_n which_o infer_v that_o their_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o preach_v elder_n here_o to_o who_o double_a honour_n be_v due_a for_o two_o respect_n to_o wit_n holiness_n of_o life_n and_o painful_a preach_n 3._o holiness_n of_o life_n in_o all_o god_n word_n be_v never_o express_v by_o well_o govern_v which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o public_a church-officer_n as_o be_v clear_a rom._n 12._o 8._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o 13._o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v common_a to_o all_o private_a christian_n yea_o and_o to_o woman_n who_o can_v rule_v nor_o rule_v well_o ob._n 6._o the_o ruler_n here_o ought_v to_o have_v wage_n as_o workman_n but_o your_o elder_n have_v no_o wage_n ergo_fw-la your_o elder_n be_v not_o in_o this_o text._n answ._n that_o be_v not_o conclude_v which_o be_v in_o question_n for_o the_o assumption_n shall_v be_v but_o your_o elder_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o wage_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o honour_n and_o the_o assumption_n be_v only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o have_v none_o 2._o this_o argument_n may_v prove_v that_o a_o noble_a man_n call_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n if_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o stipend_n be_v not_o a_o lawful_a minister_n and_o paul_n then_o be_v no_o lawful_a pastor_n at_o corinth_n because_o he_o refuse_v stipend_n but_o stipend_n be_v due_a to_o both_o pastor_n and_o elder_a and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v due_a to_o neither_o of_o they_o hic_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la ob._n 7._o if_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n here_o there_o must_v be_v two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n for_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v synonyma_fw-la and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a tit._n 1._o 6_o 7._o act_n 20._o 17._o they_o be_v call_v elder_n and_o v_o 28._o bishop_n but_o we_o can_v admit_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n some_o to_o rule_v and_o some_o to_o preach_v that_o be_v antichristian_a answ._n though_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n here_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v because_o elder_a and_o bishop_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v synonyma_fw-la from_o the_o allege_a place_n genus_fw-la &_o species_n as_o a_o live_a creature_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o 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the_o same_o with_o bishop_n v._n 28._o and_o tit._n 1._o paul_n will_v titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n that_o be_v both_o preach_v &_o rule_v elder_n and_o there_o he_o give_v a_o instance_n in_o preach_v elder_n or_o bishop_n and_o sheweth_z what_o sort_n of_o man_n bishop_n shall_v be_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o than_o shall_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n i_o distinguish_v the_o proposition_n then_o be_v there_o two_o sort_n of_o preach_v bishop_n i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v there_o be_v two_o species_n of_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n one_o roll_a overseer_n and_o another_o preach_a bishop_n we_o shall_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o word_n if_o we_o agree_v upon_o the_o thing_n though_o i_o much_o doubt_n if_o the_o roll_a elder_a in_o the_o scripture_n come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o this_o objection_n fall_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o argument_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n in_o this_o text_n and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v answer_v i_o know_v not_o ob._n 8._o that_o office_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n who_o character_n quality_n and_o note_n be_v not_o specify_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o character_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o of_o a_o bishop_n ibid._n but_o the_o character_n qualite_n and_o note_n of_o a_o roll_a elder_n be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o i_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n for_o then_o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o a_o apostle_n shall_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a and_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o a_o evangelist_n shall_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v therefore_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v but_o temporal_a office_n yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o take_v off_o and_o break_v the_o argument_n for_o these_o temporary_a office_n must_v be_v no_o less_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n except_o they_o be_v unlawful_a than_o the_o office_n that_o be_v of_o perpetual_a endurance_n 2._o i_o distinguish_v the_o major_a proposition_n that_o office_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n who_o character_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n neither_o in_o one_o particular_a place_n express_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o baptism_n in_o no_o one_o place_n be_v so_o express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n from_o all_o its_o character_n in_o particular_a as_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v describe_v mat._n 26._o luk._n 22._o mark_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 11._o in_o the_o element_n sacred_a action_n prayer_z consecration_n word_n of_o institution_n efficient_a form_n end_n gesture_z etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v baptism_n for_o that_o not_o exclude_v from_o the_o class_n and_o number_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o seal_n or_o that_o office_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n who_o character_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n nether_a in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o by_o good_a consequence_n and_o lawful_a analogy_n with_o other_o its_o fellow_n office_n that_o i_o yield_v willingy_a but_o now_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o as_o baptism_n by_o analogy_n be_v describe_v in_o many_o of_o its_o character_n as_o prayer_n consecration_n of_o the_o element_n end_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v describe_v make_v a_o just_a proportion_n betwixt_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o be_v the_o rule_v elder_a in_o his_o character_n describe_v when_o the_o bishop_n his_o fellow-officer_n be_v describe_v 3._o the_o assumption_n also_o be_v false_a for_o the_o roll_a elder_n be_v describe_v out_o of_o this_o text._n 1._o negative_o that_o hence_o be_v gather_v by_o strong_a consequence_n as_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o elder_n who_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 2._o he_o be_v describe_v affirmative_o for_o a_o office_n be_v sufficient_o describe_v when_o the_o specific_a act_n thereof_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o man_n be_v describe_v when_o we_o say_v he_o be_v a_o creature_n who_o do_v discourse_n and_o make_v use_n of_o reason_n so_o be_v this_o elder_a describe_v when_o we_o say_v it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o rule_v well_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d institute_v in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o and_o he_o be_v rom._n 12._o 4._o a_o organ_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o rule_v
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than_o a_o certain_a creature_n name_v a_o diocesan_n prelate_n a_o uncouth_a beast_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o very_a jesuit_n salmeron_n say_v by_o the_o two_o elder_n he_o mean_v 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o apertè_fw-la sermonem_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la of_o elder_n and_o pastor_n and_o with_o that_o of_o ambrose_n which_o we_o all_o know_v to_o be_v rule_v elder_n who_o be_v out_o of_o use_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o negligence_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o pride_n of_o preach_v elder_n forte_fw-fr doctorum_fw-la dâ—sidiâ_fw-la aut_fw-la magis_fw-la superbiâ_fw-la and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v chrysostom_n be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o mother_n tongue_n and_o he_o find_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n in_o this_o place_n and_o a_o popish_a expositor_n estius_n porrò_fw-la manefeste_a colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la sententia_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la quosdam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o benè_fw-la praeessent_fw-la &_o duplici_fw-la honore_fw-la digni_fw-la essent_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la labotarent_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la &_o doctrinâ_fw-la neque_fw-la id_fw-la hodierni_fw-la sectarii_fw-la negant_fw-la and_o all_o the_o heresy_n that_o he_o lay_v on_o calvin_n in_o this_o point_n be_v that_o calvin_n make_v these_o lay-man_n and_o estius_n make_v a_o question_n what_o these_o elder_n be_v whether_o they_o be_v the_o cardinal_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v or_o the_o canonical_a elder_n which_o their_o bishop_n use_v as_o councillor_n in_o grave_a matter_n or_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o do_v help_v the_o bishop_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o in_o administrate_v the_o sacrament_n or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o rule_v the_o people_n but_o can_v preach_v such_o as_o alipius_n and_o valâ—rius_n be_v in_o augustine_n time_n so_o estius_n know_v not_o what_o these_o elder_n be_v but_o incline_v to_o make_v they_o elder_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ob._n 14._o but_o rom._n 12._o 8._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o divers_a gift_n as_o v_o 6._o have_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o divers_a office_n 2._o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n may_v both_o teach_v and_o exhort_v and_o therefore_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v not_o here_o difference_v 3._o the_o deacon_n office_n shall_v be_v here_o describe_v by_o the_o interjection_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n but_o the_o two_o act_n of_o the_o deacon_n which_o be_v to_o give_v with_o simplicity_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o which_o be_v a_o insolent_a order_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o 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