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that_o by_o bishop_n and_o elder_n one_o kind_n of_o ministry_n be_v signify_v viz._n the_o labourer_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n cite_v 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o apostle_n description_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o 1_o tim._n 3._o they_o conclude_v that_o by_o bishop_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n without_o difference_n refer_v again_o to_o the_o forementioned_a place_n the_o english_a annot_n express_v the_o same_o sense_n of_o these_o place_n under_o debate_n and_o upon_o act_n 11._o 30_o v_o adduce_v both_o father_n and_o counsel_n to_o prove_v this_o point_n the_o nixt_a scripture_n argument_n which_o the_o doubter_n bing_n against_o prelacy_n and_o the_o last_o too_o be_v take_v from_o ephes._n 4._o 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o church_n officer_n &_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o bishop_n our_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n enumeration_n of_o church_n officer_n here_o and_o
4._o cap._n 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v mistake_v who_o judge_n either_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n or_o titus_n at_z creete_z to_o have_v exercise_v any_o impite_n or_o dominion_n to_o dispose_v of_o thing_n each_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n they_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n no_o word_n of_o their_o be_v set_v over_o minister_n to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o place_v of_o minister_n not_o that_o they_o may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v exclude_v other_o since_o paul_n himself_o neither_o impose_v hand_n nor_o do_v excommunicate_a alone_o and_o since_o as_o i_o say_v above_o a_o whole_a college_n or_o presbytery_n of_o apostle_n act_v nothing_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la but_o in_o church_n constitut_v have_v elder_n go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o all_o that_o sinodal_n procedure_n act_n 15._o farrless_o will_v timothy_n and_o titus_n assume_v this_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o their_o power_n in_o this_o be_v not_o episcopal_a 2._o that_o authority_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o minister_n in_o commone_v be_v not_o entrust_v to_o any_o one_o officer_n such_o as_o timothy_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o after_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v exedify_v and_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v and_o after_o timothy_n have_v get_v his_o charge_n as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o ephesus_n paul_n commit_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o elder_n as_o be_v say_v before_o timothy_n face_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n act._n 20._o therefore_o he_o entrust_v he_o with_o no_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n in_o or_o over_o that_o church_n when_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v 3._o they_o who_o power_n stand_v so_o circumstantiat_fw-la as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o these_o church_n that_o it_o exclud_v episcopale_a pre-eminence_n proper_o and_o formal_o such_o their_o power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n can_v be_v prelatical_a nor_o ground_n one_fw-mi argument_n for_o prelacy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o 1._o as_o diocesian_a bishop_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v determinate_o and_o design_o set_v and_o fix_v there_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o these_o church_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o the_o text_n owe_v befought_a the_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n and_o again_o i_o leave_v thou_o at_o crete_n and_o to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v which_o word_n point_v at_o one_fw-mi occasional_a transient_a employment_n there_o not_o a_o fix_a instalement_n 2._o in_o these_o epistle_n they_o be_v both_o call_v back_o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o returne_a 3._o if_o their_o power_n be_v episcopal_a and_o ordinary_a then_o in_o the_o apostle_n prescription_n and_o rule_n anent_o their_o successor_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v describe_v and_o rule_v give_v touch_v the_o gift_n call_v ordination_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v no_o rule_n for_o any_o officer_n high_o than_o a_o pastor_n &_o suppose_v still_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n in_o all_o his_o direction_n as_o to_o church_n government_n 4._o add_v to_o this_o that_o paul_n never_o call_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n though_o frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o but_o minister_n soldier_n of_o christ_n workman_n the_o church_n messenger_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o and_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 8._o suppose_v they_o his_o attendant_n in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n their_o accompany_v paul_n in_o his_o travel_n be_v large_o describe_v by_o the_o divine_n at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n 1._o timothy_n be_v find_v at_o berea_n with_o paul_n act._n 17._o 14._o then_o at_o athens_n 15._o thence_o paul_n send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 1._o then_o hauâ—…ig_v be_v at_o macedonia_n with_o paul_n he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o corinth_n act._n 18._o 5._o then_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o ephesus_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o whither_o paul_n go_v after_o he_o and_o be_v by_o he_o accompany_v into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o troas_n 5._o v_o and_o at_o miletum_n 17._o v._n where_o paul_n give_v the_o elder_n his_o last_o charge_n as_o the_o bishope_n of_o that_o church_n and_o after_o this_o he_o be_v find_v either_o in_o journey_n or_o absent_a from_o ephesus_n forafter_o he_o be_v find_v a_o prisoner_n with_o paul_n at_o rome_n be_v mention_v as_o his_o companion_n in_o these_o epistle_n write_v while_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n as_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n philip._n 1._o to_o philemon_n 1._o 1._o and_o to_o the_o colloss_n 1._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v never_o find_v again_o at_o ephesus_n &_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n pilgrimage_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n so_o titus_n be_v find_v at_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o come_v to_o crete_n gal._n 1._o 2._o thence_o be_v send_v for_o to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o then_o to_o corinth_n than_o he_o be_v expect_v at_o troas_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o meet_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 6._o whence_o he_o be_v send_v again_o to_o corinth_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 6._o &_o after_o this_o near_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n death_n be_v find_v at_o rome_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v not_o to_o crete_n but_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o after_o this_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o from_o their_o various_a journey_n the_o order_n of_o they_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n copartner_n in_o their_o apostolic_a function_n and_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o apostle_n travel_v and_o the_o scripture_n silence_n touch_v their_o be_v beshop_n of_o any_o one_o church_n these_o divine_n conclude_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v diocesian_a bishop_n other_o do_v remark_n severale_fw-mi other_o pregnant_a circumstance_n in_o the_o sacred_a text_n special_o relate_v to_o timothy_n which_o do_v evince_v he_o to_o be_v neither_o bishop_n at_o all_o nor_o particular_o at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n as_o 1._o that_o paul_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o diligence_n upon_o this_o motive_n that_o thus_o he_o shall_v be_v agood_o minister_v of_o christ_n not_o a_o bishop_n of_o christ_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o he_o be_v therefore_o a_o minister_n bishop_n but_o nothing_o else_o 2._o that_o when_o paul_n write_v this_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o he_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 3._o with_o act._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v a_o novice_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 3._o he_o be_v command_n to_o entreat_v elder_n as_o father_n 4._o to_o honour_v they_o double_o that_o rule_n well_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o father_n over_o these_o elder_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v his_o gift_n by_o the_o lay_v one_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbysery_n which_o can_v not_o be_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a function_n 6._o that_o paul_n appoint_v he_o to_o reside_v there_o only_o until_o his_o own_o return_n from_o macedonia_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n for_o someshorte_a time_n until_o he_o come_v to_o he_o again_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 7._o that_o assoon_o as_o paul_n come_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n he_o send_v timothy_n into_o achaia_n himself_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n and_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o 40._o v_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o macedonia_n and_o through_o it_o unto_o asia_n accompany_v with_o timothy_n and_o other_o after_o which_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n 8._o that_o timothy_n be_v send_v to_o many_o church_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o as_o to_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o philippi_fw-la chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o never_a to_o ephesus_n after_o his_o first_o departure_n 9_o that_o though_o he_o be_v join_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o some_o epistle_n collos._n 1._o philip_n 1._o and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o philip._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n his_o own_o suppose_a diocese_n 10._o that_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n after_o his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o as_o timothy_n be_v send_v
use_n in_o after_o age_n but_o be_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v imitate_v and_o retain_v what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o papist_n plead_v for_o the_o anoinâ—…_n of_o the_o sick_a upon_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o precept_n let_v the_o elder_n anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n and_o pary_fw-mi this_o be_v one_fw-mi act_n enjoin_v to_o ordinary_a officer_n viz_o to_o elder_n and_o join_v with_o with_o prayer_n a_o constant_a stand_a duty_n and_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o apostolic_a precept_n be_v to_o be_v ex_fw-la punge_v as_o useless_a what_o must_v we_o therefore_o retean_v anoint_v will_v he_o not_o in_o this_o case_n distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v a_o constant_a duty_n and_o a_o temporary_a concomitant_a and_o appendix_n act_v not_o the_o apostle_n extraordinare_o in_o their_o very_a preach_n both_o as_o to_o its_o extent_n its_o confirmation_n by_o miracle_n their_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v of_o constant_a use_n in_o the_o church_n must_v not_o this_o informer_n grant_v that_o these_o apostolic_a act_n of_o preaach_v and_o baptise_v be_v perpetual_a though_o the_o mould_n and_o manner_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o go_v in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o extraordinary_a apostolic_a power_n interpose_v therein_o thus_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v moral_a but_o the_o modusrei_fw-it be_v extraordinary_a in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o evangelistik_a authority_n and_o special_a legation_n interpose_v therein_o he_o must_v either_o acquiesc_fw-la in_o this_o and_o acknowledge_v this_o his_o argue_n sophistick_a and_o pueril_n or_o he_o will_v contradict_v what_o he_o say_v before_o anent_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a privilege_n which_o be_v go_v with_o they_o viz_o infaillibilitie_n their_o immediate_a call_n send_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o what_o else_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o the_o church_n now_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v 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he_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v different_a recipient_n who_o bring_v down_o one_fw-mi ordinary_a power_n by_o succession_n some_o prelate_n forsooth_o have_v the_o key_n of_o governmant_n other_o viz_o presbyter_n have_v preach_v for_o their_o work_n but_o no_o rule_n proper_o and_o say_v he_o not_o that_o the_o extensive_a authority_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v their_o ministry_n be_v go_v and_o a_o limit_a ordinary_a ministry_n derive_v from_o they_o if_o the_o extraordinary_a mission_n of_o twelve_o apostle_n have_v derive_v from_o it_o a_o ministry_n and_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n spread_v throw_v all_o church-officer_n in_o the_o world_n who_o succeed_v they_o not_o into_o the_o same_o office_n let_v this_o informer_n show_v i_o why_o may_v not_o timothy_n evangelistick_a extraordinary_a power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v deryve_v by_o and_o seat_v in_o a_o presbytery_n though_o the_o evangelistick_a office_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o as_o such_o not_o succeed_v unto_o the_o service_n and_o work_v of_o teach_v and_o govern_v to_o continue_v in_o all_o time_n do_v not_o render_v the_o apostolic_a mission_n or_o commission_n ordinary_a nor_o infer_v their_o be_v succeed_v in_o idem_fw-la officium_fw-la &_o eundem_fw-la gradum_fw-la the_o ordinary_a power_n be_v institut_n and_o settle_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n by_o a_o new_a warrant_n and_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n rule_v of_o ordination_n the_o office_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o render_v ordinary_a because_o many_o work_n of_o government_n exercise_v by_o he_o be_v recommit_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o case_n be_v here_o the_o evangelist_n extraordinary_a office_n and_o commission_n necessary_a as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o the_o church_n and_o water_v and_o build_v they_o up_o in_o their_o organic_n be_v &_o for_o settle_v all_o their_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v change_v 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tim._n 6._o 13._o to_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v command_v he_o till_o the_o appear_a of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o presbyterian_n particular_o jus_o divinum_fw-la minist_n pag._n 74._o hold_v these_o direction_n to_o be_v for_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o paralleel_v with_o matth._n 28._o 20._o anent_o christ_n promise_a presence_n to_o the_o end_n and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 7_o 21._o anent_o paul_n charge_n to_o observe_v these_o thing_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v successor_n in_o their_o office_n and_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a officer_n since_o these_o divine_n say_v page_z 160._o that_o apostolic_a example_n in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o carry_v a_o perpetual_a equiry_n and_o reason_n in_o they_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o the_o apostle_n set_v timothy_n and_o titus_n over_o these_o church_n be_v one_fw-mi example_n apostolic_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v a_o perpetual_a reason_n and_o equity_n in_o it_o ans._n 1._o we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o no_o direction_n give_v to_o timothy_n will_v amount_v to_o demonstrat_fw-la any_o episcopal_a dominion_n over_o this_o church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sole_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n either_o in_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n &_o consequent_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v command_v he_o will_n import_n &_o infer_v no_o keep_n of_o one_fw-mi episcopal_a charge_n 2._o we_o have_v also_o show_v what_o a_o bad_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o argue_v from_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o precept_n or_o direction_n give_v to_o extraordinary_a officer_n in_o relation_n to_o extraordinary_a act_n towards_o the_o church_n imitate_v of_o these_o act_n and_o retaine_v these_o expire_a function_n which_o be_v palpable_o a_o nonsequitur_a as_o this_o man_n can_v not_o deny_v else_o he_o will_v swallow_v horrid_a absurdity_n every_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o our_o constant_a use_n and_o improvement_n be_v not_o likwayes_o for_o our_o imitation_n again_o 3._o i_o will_v ask_v this_o informer_n if_o the_o command_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 13._o join_v with_o the_o promise_n matth._n 28._o 20._o will_v not_o reach_v and_o include_v every_o piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistik_a office_n sure_o he_o can_v deny_v this_o and_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v several_a piece_n of_o their_o work_n temporary_a and_o expyre_v will_v he_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n command_v timothy_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v confine_v within_o ephesus_n or_o reach_v he_o only_o as_o oversie_v that_o church_n and_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o evangilistick_a office_n throw_v all_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n matth._n 28._o do_v not_o reach_v the_o most_o extraordinary_a apostolic_a act_n so_o that_o himself_o must_v distinguish_v unless_o he_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o betwixt_o what_o be_v moral_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o this_o command_n and_o charge_n and_o according_o reach_v by_o the_o promise_n 4._o his_o citation_n from_o the_o ius_n divin_fw-fr minist_n &c_n &c_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o argue_v thus_o against_o private_a person_n intrude_v into_o the_o ministry_n that_o the_o scripture_n lay_v down_o rule_n for_o call_v man_n to_o that_o office_n they_o instance_n in_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n cite_v 1._o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3._o anent_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n then_o they_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n direct_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o call_n viz_o who_o be_v to_o ordain_v how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v cite_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o viz_o that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v to_o ordain_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n add_v that_o these_o direction_n be_v for_o all_o age_n and_o cite_v â—…1_n tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o now_o if_o these_o perpetual_a direction_n for_o all_o age_n be_v touch_v no_o other_o bishop_n but_o
hand_n thus_o mr_n gillesp._n misc._n quest_n page_n 9_o who_o also_o clear_v this_o from_o critic_n and_o interpreter_n assert_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o show_v that_o where_o julius_n pollux_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o gualther_n and_o wolf_n sâ—…berus_n render_v it_o manuum_fw-la extensio_fw-la and_o that_o budaeus_fw-la interpret_v the_o word_n plebiscitum_fw-la suffragium_fw-la h._n stephanus_n manum_fw-la porrigo_fw-la because_o he_o say_v they_o do_v in_o give_v vote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v use_v for_o scisco_fw-la decerno_fw-la â—…reo_fw-la justin._n martyr_n quest._n &_o resp._n add_v orthod_n resp._n ad_fw-la quest_n 14._o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o a_o different_a signification_n arrias_fw-la montanus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n do_v interpret_v this_o word_n manum_fw-la elevare_fw-la eligere_fw-la creare_fw-la magistratum_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la again_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o election_n among_o the_o grecian_n clear_v this_o metaphor_n &_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n demosth._n cicero_n and_o other_o make_v this_o appear_v they_o have_v a_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnium_fw-la suffragijs_fw-la obtinet_fw-la and_o another_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n give_v a_o contrary_a vote_n the_o approve_v vote_n in_o choose_v grecian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o theatre_n be_v by_o hold_v up_o or_o stretch_v forth_o of_o hand_n see_v page_n 10._o 11._o 12._o where_o this_o be_v learndly_a and_o at_o large_a make_v good_a 3._o this_o be_v also_o make_v good_a from_o the_o ordinary_a method_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_v the_o set_n apart_o of_o church_n officer_n to_o their_o sacred_a function_n which_o be_v by_o the_o church_n election_n and_o consent_n see_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 19_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 7._o act_n 1._o 23_o 26._o and_o 13._o 3._o and_o 15._o 22._o and_o since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v here_o intend_v by_o luke_n to_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o establishment_n of_o elder_n it_o be_v utteâ—…ly_o improbable_a that_o the_o church_n suffrage_n shall_v be_v here_o omit_v 4._o protestant_n writer_n draw_v the_o church_n suffrage_n in_o election_n of_o minister_n from_o this_o word_n magd._n cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o zanch._n in_o 4._o precept_n so_o beza_n bullinger_n decad_v 5._o serm._n 4._o junius_n contrav_fw-mi 5._o lib._n cap._n 7._o gerard._n tom._n 6._o pag._n 95._o danaeus_n 1_o tim._n 5._o wallaeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n quibusnam_fw-la competit_fw-la vocatio_fw-la pastorum_fw-la cartwright_n against_o the_o rhemist_n object_v with_o our_o informer_n that_o in_o scripture_n this_o word_n signify_v imposition_n of_o hand_n answer_v that_o its_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o luke_n speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o to_o their_o understanding_n shall_v use_v a_o word_n in_o that_o signification_n in_o which_o it_o be_v never_o use_v before_o his_o time_n in_o any_o writter_n holy_a or_o profane_a for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v understand_v say_v he_o if_o use_v the_o note_n and_o name_n he_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o signification_n whereto_o they_o use_v it_o therefore_o unless_o he_o purpose_v to_o write_v what_o none_o can_v understand_v or_o read_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o as_o he_o write_v so_o he_o mean_v election_n by_o voice_n then_o he_o prove_v this_o from_o oecumenius_n the_o greek_n scholiast_n from_o the_o greek_a jgnatius_n and_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v proper_a word_n to_o signify_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v this_o and_o that_o its_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o luke_n who_o straitn_v himself_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n when_o he_o can_v have_v utter_v thing_n in_o better_a term_n than_o they_o do_v shall_v here_o forsake_v the_o phrase_n wherewith_o they_o note_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o natural_a to_o signify_v the_o same_o next_o as_o for_o what_o he_o object_n from_o act_n 10._o 41._o have_v he_o be_v sincere_a or_o diligent_a in_o this_o debate_n he_o may_v have_v find_v that_o the_o above_o mention_v learned_a presbyterian_a writer_n with_o other_o do_v here_o tell_v he_o first_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o prevent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o prior_n designation_n 2._o that_o its_o attribute_n to_o god_n metaphoricâ—…_n or_o improper_o show_v that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n elect_v by_o voice_n in_o the_o trinity_n which_o he_o clear_v by_o that_o parallel_n gen._n 1._o let_v we_o make_v man_n add_v that_o this_o hinder_v no_o more_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n when_o apply_v to_o man_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v to_o god_n can_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o man_n when_o they_o repent_v because_o there_o be_v none_o in_o god_n the_o informer_n 2d_o answer_n be_v that_o greek_a wri_fw-la ter_n do_v ordinary_o use_v this_o word_n to_o signify_v ordain_v a_o person_n to_o a_o charge_n without_o voice_n and_o suffrage_n and_o that_o here_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o prove_v from_o this_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v say_v to_o do_v this_o work_v express_v by_o this_o greek_a word_n and_o not_o the_o people_n that_o we_o will_v not_o say_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n elect_v minister_n to_o these_o church_n which_o be_v to_o yield_v the_o question_n that_o therefore_o our_o translation_n read_v it_o they_o that_o be_v paul_n and_o â—…arnabas_fw-la ordain_v they_o elder_n etc._n etc._n they_o pray_v and_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ans._n all_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o petio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o what_o be_v answer_v already_o 1._o that_o this_o word_n signify_v ordinary_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o person_n to_o a_o charge_n without_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n be_v most_o false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a author_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n &_o to_o sound_n divine_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v which_o be_v also_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v learn_v writter_n that_o we_o find_v extraordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o put_v into_o their_o function_n without_o the_o church_n consent_n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o far_o less_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v a_o intrusion_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n without_o their_o consent_n paul_n &_o silas_n be_v choose_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o their_o extraordinary_a delegation_n acts._n 15._o 22._o paul_n company_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 18._o 19_o the_o commissioner_n of_o corinth_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 3._o mathias_n a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simul_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o arrias_n montanus_n turn_v it_o be_v together_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n viz._n of_o the_o 120_o disciple_n 2._o how_o prove'_v he_o that_o paul_n and_o and_o barnabas_n do_v this_o work_n express_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o syriack_n version_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o disciple_n mr_n gillespy_n lococitato_n prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o be_v render_v ipsis_fw-la not_o illis_fw-la show_v that_o pasor_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v act_n 14._o 23._o quumque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creassent_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la so_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o greek_n use_v the_o one_o word_n sometime_o for_o the_o other_o as_o he_o clear_v from_o scripture_n parallel_v so_o he_o thus_o sense_v the_o verse_n and_o context_n the_o church_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n after_o choose_v of_o elder_n who_o be_v also_o solemn_o set_v apart_o with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v from_o they_o to_o the_o plant_n and_o water_v of_o other_o church_n and_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n to_o open_v to_o they_o a_o effectuâ—…ll_a door_n eph._n 6_o 18_o 19_o or_o for_o their_o safety_n and_o preservation_n luk._n 23._o 46._o again_o what_o inconsistency_n with_o our_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v it_o be_v if_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 23._o verse_n
be_v take_v as_o joint_a act_n of_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n and_o of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o make_v they_o elder_n by_o suffrage_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 3._o how_o prove_v he_o that_o the_o relative_a they_o in_o our_o translation_n be_v refer_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o rather_o than_o the_o church_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o blind_a proof_n and_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la they_o ordain_v elder_n ergo_fw-la paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o learned_a can_v hardly_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n import_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o the_o septuagint_n who_o luke_n follow_v express_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o informer_n must_v acknowledge_v this_o from_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n can_v not_o elect_v minister_n very_o true_a and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o its_o native_a acceptation_n signify_v election_n by_o suffrage_n as_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v must_v relate_v to_o the_o people_n since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hand-suffrage_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 4._o give_v and_o not_o grant_v that_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n distinct_a from_o the_o church_n suffrage_n our_o argument_n stand_v good_a and_o this_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o yield_v the_o question_n as_o this_o man_n foolish_o imagine_v for_o to_o read_v it_o thus_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v elder_n by_o suffrage_n be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o that_o they_o ordain_v such_o to_o be_v elder_n as_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n the_o people_n declare_v by_o hand-suffrage_n who_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v they_o elder_n as_o the_o consul_n who_o hold_v the_o court_n among_o the_o roman_n create_v new_a magistrate_n that_o be_v do_v receive_v the_o vote_n and_o preside_v in_o the_o election_n since_o as_o i_o say_v the_o hand-suffrage_n can_v in_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n relate_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n alone_o see_v calvine_n institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 53._o paragr_n 15._o and_o mr_n gillesp._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o action_n of_o the_o church_n only_o as_o the_o syriack_n make_v it_o or_o a_o joint_a action_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o junius_n make_v it_o or_o a_o action_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o do_v constitute_v elder_n to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o church_n own_o voice_n in_o all_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v good_a for_o we_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o calvine_n render_v the_o word_n cuâ—…_n suffragiis_fw-la creassent_fw-la when_o the_o have_v make_v by_o vote_n add_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v minister_n to_o the_o church_n for_o they_o do_v preside_v over_o and_o moderate_a the_o people_n election_n presbyteros_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la eligere_fw-la paulus_n &_o barnabas_n a_o soli_fw-la hoc_fw-la privato_fw-la officio_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quum_fw-la potius_fw-la rem_fw-la permittunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la sugragiis_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o pastoribus_fw-la creandis_fw-la libera_fw-la fuit_fw-la populi_fw-la electio_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la quia_fw-la tumulâ—…uose_fw-la fieret_fw-la president_n paulus_n &_o barnabas_fw-la quasi_fw-la moderatores_fw-la that_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v say_v to_o ebuse_v elder_n but_o do_v they_o this_o sole_o and_o by_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o rather_o remit_v this_o to_o the_o 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rebuke_n before_o all_o which_o equal_v also_o may_v do_v thus_o bishop_n heretofore_o if_o any_o elder_a or_o bishop_n have_v one_fw-mi ill_a report_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o eeclesiastick_a senate_n or_o synod_n and_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o seem_v worthy_a by_o a_o public_a judgement_n that_o be_v do_v either_o suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o remove_v he_o the_o bishop_n condemne_v nocent_a elder_n or_o deacons_n not_o by_o his_o authority_n alone_o but_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n &_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n even_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o synod_n &_o what_o they_o do_v be_v ratify_v the_o same_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o bucer_n de_fw-fr ut_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la sacr._n minister_n willet_n sinops_n papis_fw-la contr._n 5_o ques_n 3_o part_n 3_o in_o the_o appeudix_n eucer_n de_fw-fr gub._n pag._n 300._o to_o 398._o the_o informer_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o these_o direction_n concern_v after_o age_n and_o be_v of_o ordinary_a use_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v extraordinary_a officer_n in_o these_o act_n that_o in_o call_v timothy_n and_o titus_n extraordinary_a officer_n in_o these_o act_n we_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o their_o error_n who_o call_v ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n extraordinary_a answ._n as_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o none_o of_o these_o direction_n will_v infer_v in_o timothy_n one_fw-mi episcopal_n power_n proper_o such_o but_o that_o any_o power_n he_o have_v above_o presbyter_n be_v by_o his_o special_a evangelistick_a legation_n so_o the_o concernment_n of_o after_o age_n in_o these_o direction_n and_o their_o be_v of_o constant_a use_n be_v a_o pitiful_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o continuanc_fw-la of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v not_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n precept_n anent_o the_o antiquate_a ceremony_n all_o the_o act_n &_o direction_n give_v to_o extraordinary_a officer_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o perpetual_a