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warn_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o thorough_o weigh_v with_o themselves_o the_o nature_n of_o apostolical_a episcopacy_n of_o which_o they_o glory_v that_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n that_o episcopacy_n have_v two_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o it_o the_o privilege_n of_o succeed_a &_o the_o prerogative_n of_o ordain_v all_o other_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o presbyter_n therefore_o both_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n shall_v so_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o godliness_n shall_v so_o free_v themselves_o from_o contempt_n by_o their_o conversation_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o example_n to_o their_o flock_n not_o neglect_v especial_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v receive_v from_o above_o but_o be_v whole_o intent_n to_o read_v consolation_n and_o teach_v to_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v whole_o conversant_a in_o they_o and_o so_o perpetual_o employ_v in_o this_o holy_a function_n and_o divine_a affair_n with_o this_o promise_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v 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the_o laity_n who_o abound_v with_o wealth_n to_o be_v maintain_v of_o the_o common_a store_n and_o that_o more_o liberal_o then_z other_o for_o if_o by_o those_o that_o rule_n well_o you_o shall_v understand_v both_o lay-elder_n and_o sacred_a also_o you_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v all_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n both_o those_o which_o rule_n and_o those_o which_o labour_n in_o doctrine_n which_o conclusion_n the_o apostle_n be_v against_o elsewhere_o while_o he_o say_v those_o which_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n must_v partake_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o have_v appoint_v that_o those_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o corinthian_n 9.13.14_o whereupon_o hierome_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o will_v say_v he_o have_v they_o to_o yield_v carnal_a thing_n to_o those_o of_o who_o they_o receive_v spiritual_a thing_n because_o they_o be_v take_v up_o in_o teach_v can_v provide_v necessary_a thing_n 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that_o labour_n in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n therefore_o we_o shall_v devise_v new_a elder_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o common_a people_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v over_o the_o lord_n flock_v have_v their_o distinct_a office_n and_o employment_n there_o be_v of_o they_o which_o administer_v sacrament_n make_v public_a prayer_n private_o admonish_v faithful_a people_n and_o withhold_v they_o from_o sin_v there_o be_v other_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a gift_n of_o speak_v employ_v themselves_o in_o be_v teacher_n &_o guide_v to_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v just_o prefer_v before_o the_o service_n of_o they_o which_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o make_v prayer_n for_o the_o church_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o who_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 1.17_o he_o be_v send_v for_o both_o purpose_n but_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o mission_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n whosoever_o therefore_o thus_o rule_v the_o people_n whether_o they_o do_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n or_o only_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v both_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n where_o a_o certain_a number_n be_v put_v for_o a_o uncertain_a double_a honour_n that_o be_v great_a and_o more_o than_o other_o although_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o here_o by_o apostolic_a authority_n there_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n assign_v to_o the_o governor_n then_o to_o other_o that_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n other_o interpret_v it_o of_o that_o double_a honour_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o governor_n to_z have_v one_o of_o a_o awful_a reverence_n and_o command_v the_o other_o of_o more_o largeness_n of_o maintenarce_o that_o they_o be_v both_o observe_v and_o respect_v 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 there_o be_v a_o certain_a one_o extant_a from_o which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o function_n to_o depart_v both_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o simplicity_n and_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o some_o and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o church_n among_o themselves_o may_v more_o certain_o appear_v last_o that_o thus_o there_o may_v be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o desultory_a levity_n of_o some_o man_n that_o affect_v still_o certain_a innovation_n as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o catechism_n itself_o serve_v for_o this_o purpose_n so_o therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o set_a form_n of_o catechism_n a_o set_a form_n of_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o of_o public_a prayer_n quanquam_fw-la descessu_fw-la veteris_fw-la confusus_fw-la amici_fw-la juvenal_n you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n of_o the_o strange_a condition_n that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o which_o they_o impose_v upon_o their_o king_n if_o ever_o he_o come_v into_o their_o coast_n of_o his_o ride_n with_o one_o leg_n bare_a and_o their_o mock_n of_o he_o with_o their_o maravedis_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n be_v not_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o more_o certain_a truth_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n amb._n the_o dignity_n sacerd._n c._n 3._o no_o &_o alexandria_n à _fw-fr marco_n evangelistausque_fw-la ad_fw-la heraclam_fw-la &_o dionysium_fw-la episcopos_fw-la prâ—sbyteri_fw-la semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_o excel_v siori_fw-la gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la quomodo_fw-la si_fw-la exercitus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la faciat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v you_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n tom._n 5._o edition_n savil._n p._n 499._o aug._n f_o 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