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postea_fw-la sit_fw-la ephesum_fw-la reversus_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la evangelista_n etc._n etc._n paul_n will_v have_v he_o necessity_n require_v it_o to_o be_v at_o ephesus_n not_o to_o be_v fix_v as_o the_o bishop_n to_o that_o church_n but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v he_o may_v meet_v with_o the_o false_a apostle_n from_o whence_o also_o he_o be_v afterwards_o call_v to_o rome_n by_o the_o same_o apostle_n neither_o be_v it_o certain_a whether_o timothy_n afterward_o return_v to_o ephesus_n as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v discover_v the_o doct._n deceitful_a and_o dishonest_a deal_n with_o his_o own_o witness_n and_o his_o weak_a handle_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v bold_a with_o the_o reader_n consent_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o doctor_n assumption_n touch_v tim_n and_o titus_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o function_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n by_o s._n paul_n the_o one_o 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