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government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v subordinate_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n to_o keep_v and_o reduce_v the_o sheep_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n &_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n 5.4_o 1._o pet._n 2.25_o chap._n 5.4_o which_o be_v christ_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o weapon_n of_o their_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 10.4_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thought_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a question_n be_v about_o the_o dignity_n jurisdiction_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o these_o officer_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n whether_o by_o god_n testament_n and_o ordinance_n it_o be_v to_o superintend_v over_o other_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o a_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o as_o other_o affirm_v pastoral_n over_o one_o flock_n and_o congregation_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o elder_a and_o with_o other_o elder_n a_o overseer_n of_o the_o same_o in_o which_o controversy_n man_n that_o be_v not_o willing_o ignorant_a or_o wilful_o obstinate_a and_o blind_a may_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n show_v we_o the_o old_a and_o good_a way_n that_o all_o shall_v seek_v &_o follow_v whereas_o he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o scoff_a or_o previdicate_v censure_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v not_o 25.14_o jude_n 10._o pro._n 3.22_o pro._n 14.6_o psa_fw-la 25.14_o or_o in_o forwardness_n will_v not_o know_v can_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v the_o truth_n ascorner_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o but_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o will_v understand_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n when_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o diverse_a of_o their_o city_n he_o &_o barnabas_n return_v again_o to_o lystra_n &_o to_o iconium_n and_o antioch_n 14.21.22.23_o act._n 13._o chap._n 14.21.22.23_o to_o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n &_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n &_o than_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o election_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v presbuterois_fw-mi presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o it_o come_v the_o latin_a word_n presbyter_n which_o signify_v a_o elder_a and_o which_o as_o all_o confess_v in_o the_o primative_a age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v if_o not_o to_o some_o other_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o every_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o every_o congregation_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n to_o keep_v they_o sound_v in_o the_o say_v and_o holy_a in_o life_n and_o manner_n in_o place_n of_o those_o that_o man_n call_v parson_n or_o curate_n of_o several_a parish_n there_o be_v then_o presbyter_n of_o several_a congregation_n latin_n nicod_n dictionar_n french_a and_o latin_n our_o word_n priest_n seem_v to_o come_v from_o the_o french_a word_n prestre_n a_o priest_n which_o as_o nicod_n observe_v proper_o signify_v a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n though_o after_o the_o mass_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n the_o name_n prestre_fw-fr or_o priest_n remain_v but_o be_v also_o corrupt_o apply_v to_o a_o sacrificer_n or_o mass_n priest_n &_o in_o time_n be_v only_o take_v in_o that_o sense_n both_o in_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o wherein_o we_o may_v answer_v with_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n therefore_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v any_o speech_n of_o those_o order_n of_o aaron_n son_n that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o french_a protestant_n do_v not_o in_o their_o bible_n translate_v it_o priest_n but_o sacrificer_n &_o blame_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o the_o like_a to_o distinguish_v they_o &_o all_o mass_n monger_n from_o the_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n ordain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n indeed_o revel_v 1._o christ_n be_v sâ—â—de_v to_o make_v we_o king_n &_o hiereis_n sacrificer_n where_o you_o have_v the_o same_o word_n that_o in_o the_o septuagint_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v put_v for_o the_o jewish_a sacricificer_n but_o this_o be_v by_o john_n mystical_o apply_v to_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o be_v not_o here_o presbuterois_fw-mi presbyter_n but_o a_o word_n far_o different_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_n be_v oft_o make_v of_o these_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n 15.2.4.6_o act._n 15.2.4.6_o paul_n barnabas_n and_o other_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o 22._o vers_fw-la 22._o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o 16.4_o act._n 16.4_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n then_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o write_v letter_n the_o apostle_n etc._n chap._n 10.17.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n they_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n &_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o i_o come_v into_o asia_n etc._n etc._n 28._o vers_fw-la 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o new_a translation_n read_v it_o overseer_n but_o the_o word_n be_v episcopus_fw-la bishop_n the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v 1._o tim._n 3._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n indeed_o both_o there_o and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o overseer_n for_o in_o the_o original_n as_o a_o presbyter_n be_v a_o elder_a so_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o overseer_n but_o mark_v he_o say_v to_o the_o presbyter_n take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n to_o feed_v etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v infallible_o plain_a 1._o that_o the_o presbiterall_a government_n be_v the_o express_a ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 16._o joh._n 16._o who_o change_v not_o and_o of_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o for_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o &_o show_v unto_o you_o 13._o heb._n 13._o now_o christ_n be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o also_o for_o ever_o this_o ordinance_n be_v therefore_o unalterable_a 2._o that_o elder_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v over_o every_o congregation_n take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n 23_o act_n 14_o 23_o so_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o election_n &_o paul_n say_v to_o titus_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v 1.5_o tit._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o a_o whole_a province_n or_o diocese_n be_v to_o great_a a_o flock_n for_o one_o man_n he_o can_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o elder_n of_o one_o church_n may_v 3._o that_o 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no_o other_o that_o he_o set_v to_o govern_v beside_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o presbyter_n have_v god_n then_o set_v they_o for_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n &_o will_v man_n presume_v to_o supplant_v they_o and_o set_v other_o dare_v man_n say_v that_o the_o government_n by_o diocessan_n bishop_n ordain_v by_o man_n be_v better_a than_o this_o of_o elder_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o who_o indeed_o god_n must_v needs_o give_v a_o better_a blessing_n as_o be_v his_o own_o ordinance_n he_o have_v set_v they_o in_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v that_o prove_v the_o contrary_a because_o in_o amsterdam_n and_o some_o other_o city_n of_o holland_n there_o be_v many_o religion_n for_o neither_o bishop_n if_o they_o have_v such_o nor_o elder_n can_v hinder_v it_o if_o the_o policy_n suffer_v they_o but_o look_v into_o the_o reform_a church_n there_o in_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o better_o govern_v and_o much_o better_o will_v be_v if_o some_o 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to_o feed_v the_o flock_n yet_o one_o of_o they_o be_v reckon_v the_o pastor_n &_o the_o other_o two_o helper_n the_o like_a in_o diepe_a and_o diverse_a other_o city_n where_o they_o live_v among_o persecute_v papist_n as_o the_o old_a christian_n do_v among_o the_o heathen_a have_v but_o one_o congregation_n or_o flock_n in_o a_o city_n in_o some_o lesser_a city_n or_o where_o there_o be_v fewer_n protestant_n there_o be_v only_o a_o pastor_n with_o lay_v elder_n and_o thus_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n 1.5_o act._n 14._o tit._n 1.5_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o city_n where_o one_o be_v the_o pastor_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o government_n all_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o church_n rule_v together_o by_o common_a consent_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n thing_n be_v not_o do_v without_o the_o elder_n but_o the_o decree_n go_v out_o in_o all_o their_o name_n when_o paul_n go_v last_o 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