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lord_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v impower_v for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o those_o his_o child_n who_o ask_v he_o luke_n 11.13_o and_o be_v obedient_a
good_a conscience_n in_o gravity_n not_o transgress_v the_o desinite_fw-la rule_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o page_n 54._o he_o refer_v the_o first_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o we_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n from_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n both_o these_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o from_o his_o will_n for_o the_o apostle_n receive_v command_n and_o be_v full_o ascertain_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o certain_a assurance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o go_v forth_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v wherefore_o preach_v through_o the_o country_n and_o city_n they_o appoint_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o have_v try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v believe_v nor_o be_v this_o do_v new_o for_o it_o be_v write_v many_o age_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esay_n 60._o i_o will_v appoint_v their_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n and_o their_o deacon_n in_o faithfulness_n and_o what_o marvel_n say_v he_o be_v it_o if_o they_o to_o who_o this_o business_n be_v entrust_v by_o christ_n ordain_v the_o fore_n mention_v bishop_n since_o also_o bless_v moses_n a_o faithful_a servant_n in_o all_o god_n house_n note_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o holy_a book_n which_o be_v command_v who_o the_o other_o prophet_n follow_v with_o one_o consent_n give_v testimony_n to_o they_o which_o be_v by_o he_o establish_v for_o law_n then_o for_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o seditious_a person_n he_o allege_v the_o lord_n decision_n and_o determination_n touch_v the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o rebel_n num._n 16._o when_o page_n 57_o he_o infer_v by_o like_a reason_n a_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v 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and_o more_o tyrannical_a domination_n to_o be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o most_o man_n complain_v who_o have_v feel_v it_o or_o fear_v it_o the_o slovenly_a cynic_n who_o tread_v upon_o plato_n neat_a bed_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n say_v he_o tread_v down_o plato_n pride_n he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o plato_n true_a answer_n that_o he_o tread_v down_o his_o pride_n indeed_o ac_fw-la superbia_fw-la majori_fw-la with_o great_a pride_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o office_n lawful_a and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o râ—â—â—â—_n but_o at_o the_o remove_n the_o tyranny_n exercise_v by_o some_o person_n who_o have_v administer_v that_o office_n thus_o episcopal_a man_n acquit_v themselves_o of_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o for_o the_o first_o wherein_o the_o covenanter_n 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1._o what_o a_o church_n be_v and_o 2._o what_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o church_n be_v whence_o it_o will_v appear_v which_o be_v the_o best_a reform_a church_n and_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o best_a reform_v 1._o a_o church_n may_v be_v describe_v a_o congregation_n of_o man_n fear_v god_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o jesus_n christ_n love_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o when_o i_o call_v it_o a_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o union_n or_o gather_v of_o man_n together_o in_o some_o certain_a place_n as_o a_o house_n or_o town_n or_o city_n only_o as_o example_n may_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n of_o all_o these_o but_o this_o gather_n be_v more_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gather_v all_o the_o people_n unto_o shilo_n gen_n 49_o 10._o 2_o thes_n 2.1_o otherwise_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o which_o yet_o have_v be_v practise_v that_o man_n for_o
that_o be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a of_o good_a report_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.8_o 9_o seek_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o with_o a_o holy_a spagirik_n purge_v out_o whatever_o be_v corrupt_a among_o they_o alas_o both_o they_o and_o we_o be_v as_o a_o company_n of_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n and_o we_o quarrel_v one_o with_o other_o in_o the_o dark_a like_o the_o andabata_n who_o fight_v with_o their_o eye_n shut_v how_o much_o more_o safe_a be_v it_o that_o we_o all_o endeavour_n to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n and_o become_v guide_n to_o other_o of_o so_o do_v we_o have_v hear_v some_o principal_a difference_n between_o the_o party_n but_o 4._o how_o fall_v these_o party_n out_o there_o be_v different_a report_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o we_o hear_v both_o the_o episcopal_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o faction_n of_o aerius_n observe_v how_o many_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n be_v wise_o confer_v and_o worthy_o bestow_v 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blame_n upon_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n have_v ruin_v all_o that_o this_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n who_o note_v both_o in_o dioirephes_n than_o bishop_n before_o aerius_n the_o presbyter_n appear_v in_o the_o church_n that_o diotrephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o john_n 9_o 10._o diotrephes_n be_v notable_a for_o his_o ambition_n he_o may_v not_o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o primate_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o convention_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a and_o first_o and_o other_o after_o he_o but_o diotrephes_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o love_v priority_n and_o primacy_n st._n john_n blame_v his_o ill_a affection_n at_o all_o feast_n and_o all_o meeting_n of_o man_n there_o be_v place_n of_o superiority_n nor_o do_v our_o lord_n disallow_v it_o where_o he_o say_v lest_o a_o more_o honourable_a man_n come_v etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n blame_v ambition_n in_o they_o who_o love_v the_o upper_a most_o room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o do_v he_o disapprove_v salutation_n math._n 5.47_o but_o chap._n 23.7_o he_o reprove_v the_o rabbi_n affectation_n who_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n nor_o be_v this_o ambition_n of_o diotrephes_n discover_v in_o some_o one_o act_n or_o other_o but_o it_o be_v habitual_a in_o he_o the_o apostle_n say_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_v continuance_n in_o that_o affectation_n and_o ambition_n and_o yet_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o his_o habitual_a ambition_n he_o be_v notrious_o love_v high_a place_n and_o primacy_n and_o have_v there_o not_o be_v such_o diotrephes_n among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v love_v to_o be_v lord_v it_o over_o their_o brethren_n yea_o above_o their_o superior_n what_o a_o shameful_a ambition_n be_v that_o when_o one_o primate_n sit_v in_o the_o other_o lap_n our_o english_a story_n record_v it_o how_o much_o great_a ambition_n to_o advance_v himself_o above_o the_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a say_v st._n peter_n let_v his_o pretend_a successor_n note_v that_o ego_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la meus_fw-la i_o and_o my_o king_n the_o king_n heart_n though_o he_o be_v supreme_a must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o shall_v the_o priest_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n yea_o above_o his_o sovereign_n do_v this_o proceed_v from_o knowledge_n that_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 8._o or_o indeed_o rather_o from_o want_n of_o knowledge_n a_o little_a knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o a_o great_a deal_n make_v man_n lowly_a a_o few_o pease_n or_o bean_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o a_o empty_a bladder_n blow_v up_o but_o a_o full_a sack_n make_v none_o at_o all_o a_o empty_a 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