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Of this sort of extraordinary functions are the Prophets also / which besides a singular dexterity and readiness of expounding the scriptures / had also the gift of telling things to come / which because it is not now ordinarily / I think there is none will deny / but it is an extraordinary calling: For the other two of the Apostles and Evangelists / it shall appear more at large hereafter (by occasion given by master Doctor) that they are but for a tune.

Of this sort of extraordinary functions are the Prophetes also / which besides a singular dexteritie and readines of expounding the scriptures / had also the gift of telling things to come / which because it is not now ordinarily / I thincke there is none wildeny / but it is an extraordinary calling: For the other two of the Apostles and Euangelistes / it shall appeare more at large hereafter (by occasion geuen by maister Doctor) that they are but for a tune.

The ordinary & continual functions of the church / are also divided into two parts / for either they are they that govern or take charge of the whole church / as are those which are called elders / or they which take charge of one part of the Church (which is the poor of every church) as are those which are called deacons. Those again that are presbytery / which we term elders of the church / and have to do with the whole church / are either those which teach and preach the word of God / and govern so / or else which govern only / and do not teach nor preach. Of the first kind are pastors & doctor. Of the second are those / which are called by the common name of elders or ancients. Of all this ordinary function I ⟨p. 61⟩shall have occasion to speak / and of every one shall appear that (which I have said before) that they are no uncertain and undefunte ministries / but such as are limited unto a certain church and congregation. And first of all for the pastor or bishop which is here mentioned: which name so ever we consider of them / they do forthwith as soon as they are once either spoken or thought of / imply and infer a certain and definite charge / being as the Logicians term them / actual relatives. For what shepherd can there be / unless he have a flock? and how can he be a watchman / unless he have some city to look unto? Or how can a man be a master / onles he have a servant? Or a father unless he have a child? Now if you will say that they have a charge / and they have flocks and cities to attend and watch upon / for a whole shire / or province / or realm / are their flocks / and their cities / and their charges.