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be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o he_o and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n paris_n collen_n mentz_n trier_n canterbury_n york_n and_o other_o as_o also_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o angiers_n london_n winchester_n and_o durham_n and_o all_o other_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o province_n city_n and_o country_n whereof_o they_o obtain_v the_o title_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n before_o he_o get_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n which_o make_v he_o their_o head_n &_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n which_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o before_o and_o since_o they_o by_o their_o office_n may_v be_v petty_a antichrist_n this_o will_v quick_o appear_v if_o man_n will_v try_v the_o spirit_n try_v the_o doctrine_n try_v the_o calling_n and_o say_v the_o call_n of_o diocessan_n bishop_n be_v it_o of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n but_o if_o bishop_n may_v have_v their_o will_n you_o 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apostle_n ordain_v they_o presbyter_n that_o be_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o election_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o elder_n 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 the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v 1._o tim._n 3.1.2_o and_o may_v be_v translate_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o overseer_n even_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a a_o presbyter_n be_v a_o elder_a there_o be_v divers_a of_o they_o over_o one_o flock_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v at_o philippi_n 1.5_o phil._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.5_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n the_o presbyter_n be_v then_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v they_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n that_o be_v by_o election_n according_a to_o act._n 14.23_o act._n 1.23_o chap._n 6.5_o and_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o as_o beza_n well_o prove_v it_o 6.7_o verse_n 6.7_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o these_o place_n and_o so_o paul_n add_v if_o any_o be_v blameless_a 1._o act._n 20._o phil._n 1._o for_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v the_o presbyter_n aforenamed_a must_v be_v blameless_a which_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o bellarm._n that_o will_v fain_o deny_v it_o 14._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o in_o all_o these_o three_o place_n the_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n and_o consequent_o when_o paul_n say_v 1._o tim._n 3._o he_o that_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o fame_n as_o hierom_n and_o other_o cite_v by_o bellarmin_n have_v affirm_v otherwise_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v they_o pass_v 3._o 1._o tim._n 3._o as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n but_o first_o from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o then_o to_o deacon_n but_o there_o he_o only_o speak_v of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n because_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a that_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v great_a than_o a_o bishop_n but_o as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v a_o presbyter_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 4.14_o chap._n 4.14_o the_o presbyter_n you_o see_v be_v then_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v presbyter_n that_o be_v bishop_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n titus_n a_o presbyter_n that_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v leave_v to_o ordain_v they_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n that_o be_v bishop_n but_o titus_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o fault_n the_o consistory_n of_o presbyter_n be_v to_o look_v to_o it_o act_n 20.28_o so_o it_o be_v say_v against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 5.19_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o which_o be_v not_o to_o set_v one_o over_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n but_o as_o if_o a_o apostle_n shall_v write_v to_o a_o senator_n of_o venice_n against_o a_o senator_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v he_o and_o all_o senator_n their_o duty_n christ_n say_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 16._o joh._n 16._o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o to_o show_v unto_o you_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v no_o new_a doctrine_n or_o ordinance_n that_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o old_a for_o christ_n change_v not_o he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n &_o for_o ever_o but_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o elder_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n this_o ordinance_n therefore_o be_v unalterable_a 20._o hebr._n 13._o â—â—_o act._n 20._o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o government_n and_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o elder_n so_o paul_n say_v let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 5.15_o 1_o tim._n 5.15_o especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n the_o eldership_n be_v the_o place_n of_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o church_n none_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v bishop_n but_o elder_n they_o disdain_v not_o the_o title_n but_o reckon_v it_o a_o honour_n 1._o 2._o joh._n 1._o the_o elder_a to_o the_o elect_a lady_n and_o saint_n pet._n say_v the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o fellow_n elder_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n 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