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in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a meritum_fw-la word_n equivocal_a word_n poenitentia_fw-la crux_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n out_o of_o all_o those_o testimony_n before_o allege_v this_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v conclude_v no_o diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n be_v know_v or_o once_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o many_o distinct_a ordinary_a congregation_n begin_v to_o be_v appoint_v in_o one_o city_n but_o there_o be_v no_o multiplication_n nor_o distinction_n of_o many_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a congregation_n in_o a_o city_n till_o about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n some_o conjecture_n it_o be_v long_o after_o this_o no_o man_n show_v that_o it_o be_v before_o this_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n hereof_o that_o for_o this_o while_n general_o in_o each_o city_n there_o be_v but_o one_o ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v plentiful_o show_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o 2._o assertion_n before_o go_v 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know_v none_o such_o then_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o it_o be_v impiety_n to_o say_v christ_n church_n be_v unperfect_a then_o as_o touch_v their_o visible_a form_n &_o constitution_n their_o ministry_n and_o the_o whole_a lawful_a order_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o they_o or_o that_o the_o time_n since_o have_v make_v they_o more_o perfect_a than_o they_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o wherefore_o this_o advantage_n do_v we_o stand_v upon_o and_o this_o do_v we_o urge_v viz._n the_o same_o pattern_n and_o form_n of_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n that_o be_v then_o universal_o practise_v &_o receive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v parishional_a not_o diocesan_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o 3._o assertion_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v contain_v &_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o beside_o the_o government_n by_o extraordinary_a office_n apostle_n prophet_n evangeliste_n a_o ordinary_a form_n of_o church-governement_n use_v then_o if_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n one_o kind_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n and_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v find_v reason_n 1._o reason_n also_o if_o special_a distinct_a ordinary_a office_n for_o church-governement_n and_o special_a action_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v set_v down_o therein_o then_o the_o scripture_n contain_v a_o special_a form_n of_o church-government_n which_o be_v ordinary_a then_o but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n reason_n testament_n see_v before_o 1._o asseâ—tion_n 2._o reason_n one_o kind_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n namely_o a_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n and_o not_o other_o be_v find_v also_o special_a distinct_a ordinary_a office_n for_o church-governement_n be_v set_v down_o therein_o as_o parishional_a 14.23_o parishional_a it_o be_v 1.5_o 7_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o ephe._n 4.11_o phil._n 1.1_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o act._n 14.23_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o not_o lie_v but_o ecclesiastical_a 137._o ecclesiastical_a 1._o tim._n 5.17_o compare_v with_o gal._n 6.10_o &_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o rom._n 12._o â—_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o jam._n 5.14_o add_v the_o ancient_a writer_n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n tar_n &_o smyr_n tertull._n apol._n c._n 39_o &_o d_o baptism_n ambr._n in_o 1._o tim._n 5_o &_o in_o 1._o cor._n 12.28_o jerom._n in_o isa_n 3._o august_n epist_n 137._o elder_n who_o by_o their_o ordinary_a office_n be_v only_o to_o assist_v in_o government_n third_z the_o special_a action_n belong_v to_o church-government_n be_v also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o election_n of_o minister_n excommunication_n of_o spiritual_a offender_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n contain_v a_o special_a form_n of_o church-governement_n ordinary_a then_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n there_o be_v also_o those_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o 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here_o a_o other_o church_n elder_a viz._n by_o ordinary_a office_n no_o