it_o conjunct_o or_o divide_o it_o make_v a_o true_a and_o good_a sense_n to_o expound_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n here_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o a_o preach_a ministry_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v for_o this_o ordinance_n and_o a_o profess_a subjection_n thereunto_o may_v just_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o catecheticall_a point_n and_o among_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a ministerial_a church_n whereas_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o unsafe_a interpretation_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o which_o can_v be_v make_v out_o to_o say_v that_o any_o of_o the_o catecheticall_a head_n enumerate_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v proper_a to_o that_o primitive_a age_n and_o do_v not_o concern_v after_o age_n or_o yet_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o catechuman_n baptize_v in_o those_o time_n or_o that_o the_o knowledge_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o give_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o such_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v sâ—…ch_v a_o principle_n as_o that_o none_o ignorant_a thereof_o though_o insttuct_v in_o all_o the_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o church-member_n ground_v in_o catecheticall_a point_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o six_o argument_n from_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o who_o do_v ordain_v church_n officer_n in_o their_o day_n the_o example_n be_v bind_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a and_o good_a but_o have_v a_o stand_n and_o perpetual_a reason_n the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v with_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act_n 6._o 3._o 6._o elder_n be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n tit_n 1._o 5._o although_o those_o elder_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v any_o new_a gospel_n gal_n 1._o 8._o paul_n warn_v timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o lie_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n i._n e._n be_v not_o rash_a in_o ordain_v any_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n let_v they_o be_v well_o examine_v and_o approve_v this_o be_v the_o receive_v sense_n of_o interpreter_n follow_v chrysostome_n ambrose_n hierome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n yet_o nicolaides_n refut_n tract_n de_fw-fr missione_n ministr_n will_v have_v the_o text_n understand_v not_o of_o ordain_v minister_n but_o of_o admit_v penitent_n which_o be_v do_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o be_v this_o to_o expound_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o forsake_v a_o interpretation_n confirm_v by_o scripture_n and_o to_o follow_v one_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o no_o scripture_n for_o we_o read_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o receive_n or_o restore_v of_o penitent_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n we_o do_v read_v in_o scripture_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v the_o act_n of_o one_o man_n only_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n a_o place_n which_o gualtâ—…er_n bullinger_n tossanus_n and_o diverse_a other_o good_a interpreter_n think_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o way_n which_o paul_n will_v have_v observe_v in_o the_o call_n and_o appoint_v of_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n some_o understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n itself_o dignity_n or_o degree_n of_o a_o elder_n which_o be_v give_v to_o timothy_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n other_o understand_v a_o company_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v elder_n and_o more_o too_o i_o confess_v it_o do_v not_o oâ—…hers_v a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n without_o any_o prelatical_a disparity_n now_o neither_o oâ—…_n these_o interpretation_n can_v strike_v against_o that_o point_n which_o now_o i_o plead_v for_o viz._n the_o point_n of_o ordination_n but_o rather_o make_v much_o for_o it_o yea_o even_o they_o who_o understand_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n do_v thereby_o confirm_v that_o which_o i_o assert_v in_o as_o much_o as_o timothy_n be_v not_o make_v a_o elder_a but_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o these_o hold_n if_o so_o then_o certain_o ordination_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o presbyter_n so_o that_o what_o ever_o come_v of_o the_o word_n presbytery_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o make_v the_o presbyter_n will_v conclude_v against_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n the_o seven_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o scripture_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n or_o shepherd_n jer_n 3._o 15._o eph_n 4._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v not_o call_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o flock_n he_o that_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n but_o break_v in_o surreptitious_o and_o make_v himself_o shepherd_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v not_o a_o shepherd_n but_o a_o thief_n joh._n 10._o 9_o 10._o next_o they_o be_v angel_n or_o messenger_n mat_n 23._o 24._o rev_n 1._o 20_o and_o 2_o cor_n 8._o 23._o with_o 2._o 1._o and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 20._o eph._n 6._o 20._o therefore_o they_o be_v send_v and_o appoint_v and_o do_v not_o run_v unsenâ—…_n 3._o they_o be_v call_v ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_n 13._o 7._o 17._o do_v man_n make_v themselves_o ruller_n magistrate_n captain_n at_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o be_v they_o not_o thereunto_o appoint_v by_o other_o 4._o they_o be_v call_v â—…ishops_n or_o overseer_n act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o tim_n 3._o 1_o the_o athenian_n give_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o who_o they_o appoint_v ordain_v and_o send_v forth_o to_o be_v magistrate_n or_o praetor_n in_o any_o of_o the_o town_n subject_n to_o their_o jurisdiction_n see_v h._n steph._n thes_n ling._n gr_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n luke_n 12._o 42._o 1_o cor_n 4._o 1_o tit._n 1._o 7._o who_o dare_v make_v himself_o a_o steward_n in_o a_o king_n house_n yea_o or_o in_o a_o more_o private_a house_n not_o be_v thereunto_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v 6._o they_o be_v servant_n who_o invite_v and_o call_v in_o guest_n to_o the_o wedding_n to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n mat_n 22._o 3._o luke_n 14._o 17._o will_v any_o except_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o knave_n go_v and_o invite_v guest_n to_o a_o man_n table_n when_o he_o be_v not_o send_v nor_o appoint_v 7._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preacher_n herald_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 7._o and_o 2_o tim_n 1._o 11._o will_v a_o herald_n go_v and_o proclaim_v the_o king_n edict_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n if_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o appoint_v in_o both_o these_o text_n last_o cite_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n say_v whereunto_o i_o be_o ordain_v a_o preacher_n and_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n mark_v he_o be_v ordain_v not_o a_o apostle_n but_o a_o preacher_n as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o apostle_n without_o ordination_n so_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o preacher_n without_o ordination_n now_o ordinary_a pastor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v be_v before_o show_v a_o eight_o argument_n i_o collect_v from_o 2_o tim_n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thou_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o which_o be_v a_o most_o considerable_a place_n against_o the_o socinian_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o teach_v we_o these_o five_o particular_n 1_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v a_o teach_n or_o preach_v ministry_n to_o end_n with_o that_o time_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o have_v pastor_n or_o teacher_n provide_v for_o the_o succeed_a generation_n also_o 2._o thes_n teacher_n of_o other_o who_o be_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v to_o teach_v no_o new_a doctrine_n but_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o timothy_n and_o timothy_n from_o paul_n and_o which_o paul_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o sense_n no_o new_a doctrine_n when_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o paul_n much_o less_o when_o teach_v by_o timothy_n and_o least_o of_o all_o when_o teach_v by_o these_o who_o receive_v it_o from_o timothy_n so_o that_o the_o socinian_n distinction_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o special_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n when_o the_o doctrine_n be_v
ordinary_a object_n 7._o but_o that_o text_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n be_v apply_v by_o many_o presbyterial_a writer_n for_o the_o uphold_v the_o authority_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n which_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n of_o these_o prophet_n if_o these_o prophet_n be_v extraordinary_a answ._n this_o make_v the_o argument_n nothing_o the_o weak_a but_o so_o much_o the_o strong_a for_o if_o prophet_n who_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o examination_n and_o judgement_n â—…nd_v censure_n of_o other_o prophet_n and_o if_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n give_v a_o account_n before_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o their_o doctrine_n so_o much_o oppose_v by_o some_o at_o antioh_n act_v 15._o and_o if_o peter_n be_v accuse_v for_o go_v in_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a be_v put_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n to_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n act_v 11._o then_o à _fw-fr fortiori_fw-la it_o do_v much_o more_o become_v ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o general_o as_o in_o civil_a justice_n it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o equal_a rule_n that_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la so_o proportionable_o in_o church_n censure_n it_o will_v hold_v among_o church_n officer_n or_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la a_o apostle_n by_o the_o apostle_n a_o prophet_n by_o the_o prophet_n a_o elder_a by_o the_o elder_n object_n 8._o judas_n and_o stlas_n be_v call_v prophet_n act_n 15._o 32._o and_o they_o exhort_v the_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v out_o of_o office_n for_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v to_o be_v chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n vers_fw-la 22._o answ_n 1._o this_o precedent_n will_v carry_v the_o prophesy_a brethren_n very_o high_a for_o silas_n be_v reckon_v by_o divine_n to_o have_v be_v a_o evangelist_n which_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o his_o travel_v through_o so_o many_o place_n with_o paul_n for_o spread_v the_o gospel_n act_v 16._o 17._o act_n 17._o 4_o 10._o 14_o 15._o act._n 18._o 5._o other_o think_v he_o have_v a_o ministerial_a charge_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o former_a opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v better_o ground_v 2._o the_o word_n brethren_n and_o brother_n do_v not_o ever_o note_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v diverse_a time_n use_v and_o so_o i_o take_v it_o here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v neither_o fix_v as_o elder_n nor_o so_o eminent_a in_o the_o church_n as_o apostle_n but_o have_v speciâ—…l_a and_o extraordinary_a employment_n or_o administration_n in_o the_o church_n as_o 2_o cor_n 8._o 18._o 22_o 23_o 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 12._o 2_o cor_n 1._o 1._o heb_n 13._o 23._o 1_o cor_n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet_n 5._o 12._o ephes_n 6._o 21._o col_fw-fr 4._o 7._o philem_fw-la 1._o 20._o from_o which_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n fellow_n labourer_n in_o their_o extraordinary_a administration_n be_v often_o call_v brethren_n and_o among_o these_o brethren_n judas_n and_o silas_n be_v chief_a man_n either_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o gift_n or_o more_o abundant_a labour_n and_o now_o in_o the_o close_a my_o advice_n and_o exhortationis_fw-la unto_o such_o brethren_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v or_o prophesy_v neither_o be_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o ministry_n that_o they_o will_v yet_o take_v they_o to_o serious_a second_o thought_n of_o this_o business_n and_o see_v that_o prophesy_v which_o they_o take_v for_o their_o precedent_n have_v be_v so_o clear_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v extraordinary_a see_v also_o christ_n have_v appoint_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o the_o public_a teach_n edify_v the_o church_n and_o perfect_v the_o saint_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o which_o ordinance_n be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o end_n those_o brethren_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o improve_v their_o gift_n in_o another_o way_n by_o write_v and_o by_o occasional_a exhort_v admonish_a instruct_v reprove_v comfort_v other_o in_o that_o fraternal_a manner_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o christian_n out_o of_o office_n if_o they_o desire_v any_o other_o work_n in_o the_o church_n let_v they_o desire_v the_o pastoral_n office_n and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o trial_n in_o order_n thereunto_o for_o as_o greg_n nazianzen_n say_v orat_fw-la 7._o christ_n have_v appoint_v this_o order_n in_o his_o church_n that_o the_o flock_n may_v be_v one_o thing_n pastor_n another_o thing_n and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o great_a business_n to_o teach_v but_o it_o be_v safe_a and_o harmless_a to_o learn_v why_o make_v thou_o thyself_o a_o pastor_n when_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o flock_n chap._n vi_o whether_o any_o other_o but_o a_o minister_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o socinian_o and_o the_o erastian_n crutch-maker_n before_o mention_v so_o plead_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n that_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o free_a to_o gift_a person_n not_o ordain_v not_o only_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n whether_o they_o extend_v this_o to_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n i_o know_v not_o peradventure_o they_o will_v borrow_v from_o the_o pagan_n those_o she_o priest_n who_o gellius_n out_o of_o cicero_n call_v antistitas_n not_o antistites_fw-la or_o happy_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o old_a pepuzian_n that_o woman_n may_v both_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n at_o least_o if_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n because_o that_o be_v forbid_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o although_o some_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o restrict_n that_o prohibition_n to_o marry_a woman_n whereof_o they_o think_v they_o have_v some_o colour_n from_o the_o context_n that_o yet_o they_o may_v both_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o one_o that_o preach_v or_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n but_o only_a gift_n and_o ability_n how_o can_v they_o avoid_v to_o allow_v gift_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o gift_a man_n to_o perform_v these_o holy_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v just_o hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o order_v in_o the_o directory_n of_o worship_n agree_v upon_o by_o both_o kingdom_n and_o mention_v also_o in_o the_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n chap_n 27._o that_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v dispense_v by_o any_o but_o by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o ordain_v nay_o say_v the_o sound_a protestant_a writer_n not_o upon_o pretence_n of_o whatsoever_o necessity_n be_v it_o among_o jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o to_o child_n die_v or_o the_o like_a the_o argument_n i_o lean_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v the_o steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor_n 4._o 1._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n moreover_o it_o be_v require_v of_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a which_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o apply_v to_o himself_o and_o apollo_n vers_fw-la 6._o where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o apollo_n be_v neither_o a_o apostle_n nor_o evangelist_n but_o a_o powerful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o sosthenes_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o text_n new_o cite_v with_o 1_o cor_n 1._o 1._o but_o he_o also_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o every_o lawful_a bishop_n or_o ordinary_a minister_n tit._n 1._o 7._o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n and_o this_o steward_n be_v ordain_v vers_fw-la 5._o so_o luke_n 12._o 42._o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n will_n that_o any_o one_o of_o the_o household_n who_o be_v faithful_a wise_a and_o discreet_a may_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o steward_n office_n to_o dispense_v meat_n to_o the_o rest_n but_o there_o be_v a_o steward_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v steward_n appoint_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o those_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 43._o 46._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a steward_n than_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o minister_n lawful_o
the_o man_n life_n or_o doctrine_n or_o against_o his_o qualification_n for_o such_o a_o particular_a charge_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o only_o the_o congregation_n but_o other_o who_o know_v any_o just_a impediment_n against_o his_o admission_n have_v place_n to_o object_v the_o same_o nor_o whether_o the_o church_n liberty_n of_o consent_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o or_o destructive_a unto_o the_o presbytery_n power_n of_o examination_n and_o ordination_n for_o these_o may_v stand_v together_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o right_a vocation_n of_o a_o pastor_n that_o he_o be_v free_o elect_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n tacit_a or_o express_v of_o the_o major_a or_o better_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o obtrude_v renitente_fw-la &_o contradicente_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o question_n be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n from_o antiquity_n from_o protestant_a writter_n yea_o church_n and_o from_o sound_a reason_n and_o from_o the_o confession_n of_o opposite_n to_o begin_v with_o scripture_n and_o with_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v deacon_n till_o all_o the_o seven_o be_v choose_v and_o present_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o church_n ast_n 6._o 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n 2._o pag._n 359._o to_o cut_v off_o our_o argument_n from_o act_n 6._o say_v that_o the_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o the_o people_n in_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n good_a reason_n that_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o they_o who_o good_n and_o fortune_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o this_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o bellarmine_n before_o he_o but_o walaeus_n tom_n 2._o pag._n 52._o reason_v other_o way_n the_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n must_v be_v no_o less_o if_o not_o more_o belove_v and_o acceptable_a than_o the_o feeder_n of_o their_o body_n therefore_o these_o must_v be_v choose_v with_o their_o own_o consent_n as_o well_o as_o these_o second_o elder_n both_o rule_v and_o preach_v be_v choose_v by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n the_o suffrage_n be_v signify_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o lift_v up_o or_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n act._n 14._o 23._o where_o the_o syriak_a version_n do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o apostle_n ordination_n of_o elder_n but_o of_o the_o church_n election_n of_o elder_n thus_o moreover_o they_o make_v to_o themselves_o that_o be_v the_o disciple_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n make_v to_o themselves_o for_o they_o who_o be_v make_v be_v not_o elder_n or_o minister_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n but_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o every_o church_n elder_n while_o they_o be_v fast_v with_o they_o and_o pray_v and_o commend_v they_o etc._n etc._n now_o how_o can_v this_o election_n be_v but_o after_o the_o grecian_a form_n by_o the_o church_n lift_v up_o or_o stretch_v out_o of_o hand_n but_o because_o some_o do_v still_o stick_v at_o this_o place_n it_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v understand_v three_o way_n and_o all_o these_o way_n it_o save_v the_o people_n right_a it_o may_v be_v either_o the_o action_n of_o the_o church_n only_o as_o the_o syriak_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 however_o the_o word_n relate_v to_o election_n by_o stretch_v out_o or_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n not_o to_o ordination_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n follow_v by_o the_o italian_a version_n and_o diodati_n authorise_v and_o ordain_v such_o a_o one_o only_o to_o be_v a_o elder_a as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 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 seberus_n render_v it_o manuum_fw-la extensio_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manus_fw-la levare_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manibus_fw-la refragari_fw-la budaeus_fw-la interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v plebiscitum_fw-la suffragium_fw-la h._n stephanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manum_fw-la protendo_fw-la &_o attollo_fw-la manum_fw-la porrigo_fw-la and_o because_o say_v he_o in_o give_v vote_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o come_v the_o word_n to_o be_v use_v for_o scisco_fw-la decerno_fw-la creo_fw-la but_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v he_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n quaest._n &_o resp._n add_v orthod_n resp._n ad_fw-la quaest_n 14._o do_v express_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o word_n of_o a_o most_o different_a signification_n where_o cedrenus_n anno._n 526._o say_v euphranius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pilander_n the_o interpreter_n render_v episcopatui_fw-la communibus_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la deligitur_fw-la scapula_n and_o arias_n montanus_n also_o in_o his_o lexicon_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v manus_fw-la porrigere_fw-la or_o elevare_fw-la eligere_fw-la or_o creare_fw-la magistratum_fw-la per_fw-la fuffragia_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o different_a from_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o a_o stretch_n out_o or_o lift_v up_o but_o a_o lean_v or_o lay_v down_o of_o the_o hand_n on_o some_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o hebrew_n note_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n by_o samak_n inniti_fw-la chrysostome_n say_v the_o roman_a senate_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o d_o potter_n himself_o turn_v do_v make_v god_n by_o most_o voice_n charity_n mistake_v pag_n 145._o 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n either_o in_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 19_o or_o greek_z author_n that_o write_v before_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o luke_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v if_o he_o have_v use_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n but_o he_o write_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v understand_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v ordination_n he_o will_v have_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o act_v 6._o 3._o tit._n 1._o 5._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o act_v 6._o 6._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o election_n among_o the_o grecian_n testify_v by_o demosthenes_n cicero_n and_o other_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n so_o they_o have_v a_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnium_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la obtinet_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n give_v a_o contrary_a vote_n when_o the_o grecian_n choise_v their_o magistrate_n at_o their_o comitia_fw-la hold_v solemn_o for_o that_o end_n he_o that_o be_v nominate_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o threat_a before_o the_o people_n so_o many_o as_o approve_v of_o he_o hold_v forth_o or_o stretch_v forth_o or_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n if_o the_o major_a part_n do_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o partly_o be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o magistrate_n create_v by_o suffrage_n so_o elias_n cretensis_n in_o greg._n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 3._o i_o find_v also_o in_o aeschines_n orat_fw-la contra_fw-la cetesipont_n some_o decree_n cite_v which_o mention_n three_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n suffrage_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o demosthenes_n his_o oration_n advers._fw-la androtion_n these_o magistrate_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n make_v by_o the_o people_n suffrage_n fronto_n ducaeus_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o five_o tom_n of_o chrysostome_n pag_n 3._o confess_v that_o with_o heathen_a writter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creare_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v render_v in_o the_o tigurine_a version_n and_o by_o calvin_n bullinger_n beza_n and_o so_o do_v erasmus_n upon_o the_o place_n understand_v the_o word_n ut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la say_v he_o suffragiis_fw-la delectos_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v against_o that_o which_o i_o say_v as_o some_o have_v conceive_v it_o do_v but_o rather_o for_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
here_o be_v to_o be_v render_v ipsis_fw-la not_o illis_fw-la and_o so_o pasor_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v act_v 14._o 23._o quumque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creassent_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o grecian_n sometime_o use_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o so_o h_n stephanus_n thes._n ling._n gr._n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o budaeus_fw-la for_o example_n to_o prove_v it_o see_v the_o like_a matth._n 12._o 57_o john_n 4._o 2._o thus_o therefore_o the_o text_n may_v be_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o when_o they_o the_o disciple_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n have_v by_o vote_n make_v to_o themselves_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v they_o commend_v they_o to_o wit_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o they_o believe_v it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o here_o in_o one_o verse_n i_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v ipsis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v illos_fw-la and_o mean_v of_o different_a person_n for_o the_o like_a will_v frequent_o occur_v in_o scripture_n mark_v 2._o 15._o as_o jesus_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v levy_n house_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o they_o watch_v he_o and_o they_o follow_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jesus_n mark_v 3._o whether_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o jesus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o man_n which_o have_v the_o wither_a hand_n gal._n 1._o 16._o to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v preach_v he_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la for_o god_n the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illum_fw-la for_o christ._n so_o then_o 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 a_o part_n 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 unto_o god_n that_o will_v open_v unto_o they_o a_o wide_a and_o effectual_a door_n and_o prosper_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o hand_n ephes._n 6._o 18._o 19_o or_o they_o commend_v they_o unto_o god_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o preservation_n as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o commend_v their_o own_o spirit_n to_o god_n luke_n 23._o 46._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o this_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v only_o offer_v to_o be_v consider_v do_v not_o bring_v any_o harshness_n and_o much_o less_o offer_v any_o violence_n either_o to_o the_o text_n or_o context_n in_o the_o greek_a but_o if_o another_o sense_n be_v like_v better_a whether_o to_o understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_n ordain_v or_o the_o church_n commend_v to_o god_n by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n or_o to_o understand_v all_o the_o particular_n mention_v in_o that_o 23._o verse_n to_o be_v common_a and_o joint_a act_n do_v by_o paul_n barnabas_n and_o the_o church_n that_o be_v that_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o make_v they_o elder_n by_o suffrage_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o in_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v so_o long_o as_o the_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v retain_v yea_o although_o we_o shall_v understand_v by_o this_o word_n a_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n alone_o distinct_a from_o the_o church_n suffrage_n and_o consent_n even_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o lose_v not_o the_o argument_n for_o first_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o business_n be_v put_v to_o the_o lift_n or_o strthe_v out_o hand_n in_o signum_fw-la suffragii_fw-la between_o paul_n and_o 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make_v church_n officer_n or_o in_o design_v man_n to_o sacred_a employment_n as_o act_n 1._o 23._o 26._o act_n 13._o 3._o act_n 15._o 22._o so_o do_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 3._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 19_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 7._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o church_n election_n here_o where_o proâ—…essedly_o and_o intentional_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o plant_v elder_n the_o prayer_n and_o fast_v as_o act_n 13._o 2_o 3._o so_o likewise_o act_v 14._o 23._o be_v common_a to_o the_o church_n they_o pray_v and_o fast_v cum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la jejâ—…nantibus_fw-la say_v the_o gloss_n all_o be_v one_o work_n why_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a to_o the_o church_n also_o 6._o protestant_n writer_n draw_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n suffrage_n magdebur_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap_n 6._o zanchius_n in_o 4._o prae._n beza_n cartwright_n and_o other_o on_o the_o place_n bullinger_n decad_n 5._o ser._n 4._o junius_n contro_fw-la 5_o lib._n 1_o cap._n 7._o and_o other_o against_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr cler_n cap._n 7._o gerhard_n tom_n 6._o pag._n 95._o brochmand_v systhem_n tom_n 2._o pag._n 886._o danaeus_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o walaeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n quibusnam_fw-la competat_fw-la vocatio_fw-la pastorum_fw-la and_o loce_fw-la pag._n 474._o of_o papist_n also_o salmeron_n expond_v this_o place_n by_o acts._n 6._o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n give_v the_o election_n to_o the_o church_n here_o of_o elder_n as_o there_o of_o deacon_n bel_n the_o cler_n cap._n 7._o and_o esthius_n in_o 2._o cor._n 8._o 19_o confess_v that_o if_o we_o look_v either_o to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o use_n of_o greek_a author_n it_o be_v to_o choose_v by_o vote_n if_o it_o be_v object_v to_o i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v refer_v to_o the_o people_n will_v invest_v they_o with_o a_o judicial_a power_n and_o a_o forensicall_a or_o juridical_a suffrage_n and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o eldership_n ans._n it_o be_v like_a enough_o though_o i_o confess_v not_o certain_a that_o no_o eldership_n be_v yet_o erect_v in_o those_o church_n acts._n 14._o 23._o but_o put_v case_n they_o have_v eldership_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o people_n to_o signify_v their_o good_a like_n and_o consent_n for_o in_o athens_n itself_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o do_v but_o like_o well_o the_o person_n nominate_v as_o when_o a_o thesaurer_n offer_v some_o to_o be_v surety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o people_n shall_v approve_v demosthenes_n advers._fw-la timocr_n in_o which_o oration_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assembly_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judicial_a court_n or_o assembly_n of_o judge_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v both_o upon_o one_o day_n and_o that_o though_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o they_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judge_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v or_o appoint_v a_o magistrate_n see_v ibid._n jusjurandum_fw-la heliastarum_fw-la as_o for_o the_o objection_n from_o act_n 10._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o prevent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o prior_n designation_n 2._o it_o be_v there_o attribute_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 of_o the_o
special_a sacred_a calling_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n whether_o ordination_n be_v not_o essential_a and_o necessary_a to_o this_o call_n the_o private_a christian_a duty_n of_o teach_v one_o another_o reprove_v exhort_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v conscionable_o and_o careful_o perform_v by_o private_a christian_n joh._n 4._o 28_o 29._o act_n 18._o 26._o eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o heb_n 3._o 13._o but_o this_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v from_o the_o special_a ministerial_a function_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 11_o 14._o with_o vers_n 12_o 13._o the_o affirmation_n of_o this_o question_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o ordination_n be_v necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n shall_v the_o visible_a political_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o most_o perfect_a republic_n in_o the_o world_n have_v less_o order_n and_o more_o confusion_n in_o it_o nor_o a_o civil_a republic_n ambassador_n commissioner_n officer_n of_o state_n judges_z generals_z admiral_n with_o the_o subordinate_a commander_n in_o army_n and_o navy_n do_v not_o run_v unsent_a nor_o act_n without_o power_n authority_n and_o commission_n give_v they_o how_o much_o more_o unbeseeming_a and_o disorderly_o be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n which_o nicolaides_n himself_o even_o where_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n refut_n tract_n the_o missione_n minister_v cap_n 10._o pag_n 113._o acknowledge_v to_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o any_o politic_a republic_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o give_v he_o or_o which_o he_o have_v a_o non_fw-la habente_fw-la potestatem_fw-la or_o to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o any_o public_a administration_n unto_o 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endure_v such_o a_o confusion_n in_o a_o state_n that_o any_o man_n may_v assume_v public_a office_n and_o administration_n not_o be_v thereunto_o call_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v the_o church_n which_o must_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o than_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o nature_n itself_o teach_v all_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o scripturaâ—…l_v rule_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decentlie_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor_n 14._o 40_o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 33._o if_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a usurpation_n in_o a_o man_n own_o family_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o steward_n place_n to_o dispense_v meat_n to_o the_o household_n not_o be_v thereunto_o appoint_v how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o intolerable_a usurpation_n in_o the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o any_o to_o make_v themselves_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v appoint_v 2â—…_n ay_o argue_v from_o rome_n 10._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v suppose_v they_o be_v well_o gift_v yet_o they_o may_v not_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o appoint_v thereunto_o this_o send_v must_v needs_o be_v ordination_n not_o the_o church_n election_n a_o people_n may_v choose_v to_o themselves_o but_o can_v send_v to_o themselves_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o send_v he_o another_o thing_n the_o ambassador_n nominate_v and_o elect_v by_o the_o king_n may_v not_o go_v to_o his_o work_n and_o act_n as_o a_o ambassador_n till_o he_o be_v send_v forth_o with_o his_o commission_n and_o power_n deliver_v to_o he_o there_o have_v be_v several_a exception_n make_v and_o more_o may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o argument_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o may_v be_v rational_o take_v off_o except_o 1_o the_o socinian_o reply_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o of_o his_o ownetime_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v new_a and_o do_v therefore_o require_v a_o special_a mission_n but_o that_o now_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v no_o new_a doctrine_n need_v not_o such_o a_o special_a call_n answ._n this_o be_v not_o only_o not_o ground_v on_o the_o text_n but_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o metaphor_n and_o to_o the_o context_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o metaphor_n which_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o the_o send_n of_o ambassador_n herald_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n these_o be_v send_v not_o only_o to_o propound_v that_o which_o be_v never_o before_o propound_v but_o also_o oft_o time_n to_o revive_v and_o renew_v a_o thing_n before_o propound_v and_o know_v if_o either_o ambassador_n or_o herald_n run_v unsent_a and_o go_v out_o without_o his_o commission_n and_o appointment_n it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v declare_v by_o other_o ambassador_n or_o herald_n before_o he_o for_o still_o he_o may_v be_v challenge_v as_o one_o who_o run_v unsent_a and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o he_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o context_n too_o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o 15._o there_o be_v five_o necessary_a imâ—…natur_fw-la mean_n and_o way_n which_o must_v be_v have_v and_o use_v by_o those_o who_o look_v to_o be_v save_v 1._o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o believe_v on_o he_o 3._o hear_v his_o word_n 4._o a_o preach_a ministry_n 5._o mission_n or_o ordination_n if_o the_o first_o four_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o must_v the_o five_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n lay_v all_o be_v great_a necessity_n upon_o this_o last_o as_o upon_o the_o rest_n if_o none_o can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o none_o can_v pray_v who_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o none_o can_v believe_v who_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o none_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n without_o a_o preach_a ministry_n the_o last_o follow_v hard_a in_o the_o text_n there_o can_v be_v no_o ministerial_a office_n without_o a_o mission_n or_o ordination_n i_o have_v before_o except_v extraordinary_a case_n where_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o church_n nor_o no_o ministry_n even_o as_o the_o deaf_a may_v believe_v who_o can_v hear_v although_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v except_o 2._o nicolaides_n add_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o what_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v but_o what_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v namely_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v preach_v that_o be_v say_v he_o declare_v a_o new_a thing_n except_o god_n send_v he_o answ._n 1._o if_o preach_v here_o in_o this_o text_n must_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n hear_v must_v be_v also_o restrict_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o believe_v to_o the_o believe_a of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o so_o they_o who_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o believe_v some_o new_a doctrine_n can_v be_v save_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n when_o god_n have_v not_o send_v one_o to_o preach_v it_o when_o the_o jesuit_n first_o preach_v their_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la they_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n yet_o god_n send_v they_o not_o 3._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o by_o preachiug_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeco_fw-la caduceator_fw-la the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n stephanus_n in_o thes_n l._n gr_n tom_n 2._o pag_n 195._o 196._o describe_v out_o of_o homer_n they_o call_v together_o the_o people_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
perpetual_a and_o stand_a ordinance_n but_o a_o preach_a ministry_n be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o stand_a ordinance_n therefore_o so_o be_v mission_n the_o preposition_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o knit_n together_o of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n screw_v up_o the_o necessity_n of_o mission_n as_o high_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v as_o likewise_o from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o which_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v a_o perpetual_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o that_o this_o perpetual_a ministry_n be_v authorize_v by_o mission_n or_o commission_n from_o christ._n for_o reference_n to_o this_o perpetual_a ministry_n christ_n say_v go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o who_o ever_o do_v lawful_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v certain_o send_v he_o can_v be_v 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they_o preach_v occasional_o and_o without_o a_o pastoral_n or_o ministerial_a office_n 2._o neither_o may_v these_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n run_v to_o such_o occasional_a work_n without_o approbation_n and_o licence_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o directory_n of_o worship_n establish_v in_o both_o kingdom_n put_v in_o this_o caution_n that_o such_o as_o intend_v the_o ministry_n may_v occasional_o both_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o exercise_v gift_n in_o preach_v in_o the_o congregation_n be_v allow_v thereunto_o by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o so_o the_o text_n will_v hold_v true_a in_o all_o case_n extraordinary_a preacher_n apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n must_v have_v a_o extraordinary_a mission_n ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n must_v have_v a_o mission_n with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o that_o effect_n probationer_n and_o occasional_a preacher_n must_v have_v a_o proportionable_a kind_n of_o mission_n that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n but_o to_o preach_v upon_o occasion_n the_o three_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o constitute_v appoint_v or_o make_v of_o church_n officer_n which_o be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v appoint_v set_v and_o constitute_v over_o that_o business_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 6._o 3._o pastor_n and_o teacher_n have_v much_o more_o need_n to_o be_v appoint_v to_o their_o office_n and_o for_o they_o let_v we_o note_v two_o scripture_n one_o be_v luke_n 12._o 42._o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n note_v that_o the_o former_a parable_n concern_v watch_v be_v intend_v for_o all_o christian_n so_o mark._n 13._o 37._o but_o this_o of_o steward_n belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o church_n for_o '_o be_v upon_o occasion_n of_o peter_n question_n concern_v the_o former_a parable_n lord_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n unto_o we_o or_o even_o unto_o all_o christ_n answer_v by_o this_o parable_n of_o steward_n appoint_v or_o ordain_v over_o the_o household_n who_o he_o distinguish_v from_o other_o servant_n by_o their_o rule_a power_n verse_n 42._o by_o their_o great_a knowledge_n and_o consequent_o great_a guiltiness_n if_o wicked_a vers_fw-la 47._o and_o by_o the_o great_a trust_n commit_v to_o they_o vers_n 48._o now_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o this_o make_n or_o appoint_v of_o steward_n over_o the_o household_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o socinian_n error_n it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 43._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v till_o christ_n come_v again_o and_o at_o his_o come_n there_o shall_v be_v steward_n appoint_v and_o set_v over_o his_o house_n which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o mediate_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o make_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o apostle_n be_v the_o steward_n of_o god_n tit._n 1._o 7._o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o scripture_n concern_v those_o teach_n and_o rule_a officer_n the_o apostle_n leave_v titus_n at_o crete_n that_o he_o may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n vers_n 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o beginning_n reply_v to_o this_o text_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifieâ—…h_o to_o fix_v settle_v establish_v one_o who_o be_v in_o office_n before_o as_o appear_v by_o psal_n 2._o 6._o see_v now_o with_o how_o little_a reason_n this_o man_n oppugn_v the_o receive_v principle_n the_o septuagint_n say_v he_o read_v psal_n 2._o 6._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o david_n be_v a_o king_n many_o year_n before_o he_o take_v in_o the_o hill_n and_o fort_n of_o zion_n i_o shall_v not_o stand_v here_o upon_o this_o erroneous_a transcribe_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n i_o may_v tell_v he_o again_o that_o symmachus_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v anâ—…inted_v my_o king_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o very_a first_o make_v he_o king_n and_o this_o be_v the_o neâ—…rest_a render_v of_o the_o original_a but_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n even_o their_o read_n without_o the_o least_o violence_n to_o their_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o settle_n of_o david_n after_o he_o take_v in_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n but_o of_o god_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v he_o to_o rule_v in_o upon_z or_o over_o zion_n which_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_n be_v their_o meaning_n neither_o do_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o hinder_a but_o help_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n see_v the_o like_a mat._n 25._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o the_o fix_v and_o settle_v of_o that_o good_a servant_n in_o that_o rule_a power_n but_o it_o be_v the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o to_o he_o the_o first_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n have_v before_o have_v but_o a_o few_o thing_n luke_n 12._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o isocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v confuâ—…e_v he_o from_o the_o septuagint_n themselves_o psal._n 8._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 1._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o septuagint_n mean_v that_o god_n settle_a and_o fix_v the_o dominion_n which_o man_n have_v before_o over_o the_o creature_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n do_v but_o settle_v and_o fix_v that_o government_n which_o melzar_n have_v before_o over_o daniel_n if_o they_o mean_v in_o those_o place_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v as_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a they_o do_v why_o not_o also_o psal._n 2._o 6_o god_n appoint_v david_n to_o be_v a_o king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n well_o but_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o with_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o futility_n of_o his_o exception_n it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v for_o restore_v and_o settle_v that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o '_o its_o course_n but_o how_o do_v he_o imagine_v that_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v agree_v to_o tit._n 1._o 5_o think_v he_o that_o titus_n be_v leave_v in_o crete_n for_o restore_v settle_v and_o fix_v those_o elder_n who_o have_v leave_v their_o station_n or_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o or_o persecute_v or_o the_o like_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n
and_o reform_v church_n for_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o be_v drive_v away_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n may_v not_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o ordination_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o gather_v christian_n to_o plant_v church_n to_o lay_v foundation_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v such_o case_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n except_v from_o the_o staâ—…e_n of_o our_o present_a question_n 5._o if_o apollo_n preach_v without_o ordination_n when_o he_o know_v only_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o withal_o when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o jew_n who_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n act_v 18._o 25_o 26_o 28._o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v and_o receive_v and_o church_n constitute_v and_o withal_o how_o will_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o apollo_n have_v be_v one_o of_o johns_n disciple_n have_v not_o some_o 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their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n see_v this_o objection_n prosecute_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag_n 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o query_n touch_v ordination_n pag_n 33._o tom_n 37._o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n bring_v by_o these_o man_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o render_v thus_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o when_o they_o have_v by_o voice_n ordain_v must_v be_v therefore_o understand_v of_o ordination_n by_o the_o people_n and_o not_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o as_o i_o have_v before_o note_v out_o of_o caluìn_n instit._fw-la lib_n 4._o cap_n 3._o §_o 15._o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v make_v and_o ordain_v elder_n according_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o that_o be_v they_o ordain_v such_o as_o the_o church_n desire_v if_o so_o they_o be_v double_a loser_n by_o this_o their_o objection_n 2._o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n act_n than_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v but_o choose_v by_o voice_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d election_n with_o the_o church_n consent_n and_o ordination_n be_v both_o of_o they_o necessary_a not_o inconsistent_a in_o athens_n itself_o although_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v by_o voice_n their_o magistrate_n or_o ruler_n yet_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v be_v not_o ordain_v and_o solemn_o set_v apart_o appoint_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o demâ—…sthenes_n orat_fw-la advers._fw-la timoâ—…r_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o constitute_n or_o ordain_v of_o madge_n strate_n 3._o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v election_n and_o ordination_n frequent_o distinguish_v not_o only_o as_o distinct_a act_n but_o oft_o time_n in_o distinct_a hand_n deut._n 1._o 13._o moses_n say_v unto_o all_o israel_n take_v you_o wise_a man_n and_o understanding_n and_o know_v among_o your_o tribe_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o you_o the_o people_n choose_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v ruler_n but_o moses_n make_v they_o ruler_n act_n 6._o 3._o wherefore_o brethren_n look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n the_o people_n choose_v the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o deacon_n 4_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o person_n to_o a_o office_n be_v not_o the_o authorise_a of_o the_o person_n elect_v but_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v authorize_v it_o be_v here_o with_o a_o person_n choose_v as_o with_o a_o thing_n choose_v ezra_n be_v to_o choose_v and_o to_o design_n when_o and_o how_o much_o silver_n wheat_n wine_n oil_n shall_v be_v take_v 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be_v not_o confound_v but_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o two_o distinct_a act_n christ_n first_o choose_v the_o twelve_o and_o pitch_v upon_o such_o as_o he_o will_v and_o then_o ordain_v they_o and_o send_v they_o forth_o mark_v 3._o 13._o 14._o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n first_o choose_v then_o send_v judas_n and_o silas_n act_v 15._o 22_o 25._o where_o you_o may_v observe_v also_o by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o mission_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n or_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o a_o congregation_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n who_o choose_v he_o they_o can_v send_v he_o to_o themselves_o when_o election_n and_o mission_n be_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n it_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o thâ—…se_v two_o last_o cite_v when_o man_n be_v send_v abroad_o to_o other_o than_o indeed_o they_o who_o choose_v they_o may_v also_o send_v they_o but_o when_o they_o be_v send_v to_o those_o who_o choose_v they_o than_o they_o be_v send_v by_o other_o a_o minister_n 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presbyterorum_fw-la say_v salmeron_n esthius_n upon_o the_o place_n note_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v à _fw-la pluribus_fw-la adhibita_fw-la according_a to_o that_o canon_n of_o carthage_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la note_v here_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o presbyter_n that_o three_o of_o they_o at_o least_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n wherefore_o i_o can_v see_v no_o sense_n which_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o text_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o know_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v also_o frequent_o use_v by_o ancient_a writer_n whereof_o he_o that_o will_v may_v read_v good_a store_n of_o example_n in_o d._n blondelli_n apollogia_fw-la pro_fw-la sententia_fw-la hieronymi_n pag_n 89_o 90._o it_o have_v be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o hold_n forth_o no_o precedent_n for_o ordinary_a presbytery_n because_o 1._o here_o be_v mention_n of_o 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do_v exempt_a timothy_n from_o enter_v by_o that_o ordinary_a door_n and_o passage_n through_o those_o ordinary_a hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o either_o the_o prophetical_a prediction_n concern_v timothy_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praegress_n as_o or_o quae_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la or_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v together_o or_o at_o several_a time_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o to_o these_o the_o apostle_n prefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o but_o to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 1_o tim_n 1._o 6._o that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n
which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n then_o he_o add_v with_o not_o by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n by_o this_o change_n of_o the_o phrase_n on_o purpose_n intimate_v that_o the_o pprophecy_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v thing_n extraordinary_a because_o by_o these_o the_o gift_n aptitude_n and_o ability_n of_o part_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v to_o timothy_n but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n then_o and_o there_o settle_v be_v a_o rite_n use_v in_o ordination_n so_o that_o timothy_n have_v not_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o presbytery_n any_o gift_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o potestative_a authoritative_a ministerial_a mission_n for_o to_o what_o other_o use_n or_o end_n can_v there_o be_v a_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n therefore_o athanasius_n in_o apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la imper_n constantium_fw-la cite_v this_o text_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o ordinary_a minister_n he_o live_v out_o that_o part_n concern_v pprophecy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n he_o apply_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v command_v each_o one_o of_o we_o in_o his_o disciple_n say_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v only_o to_o show_v their_o consent_n and_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o hearty_a wish_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o timothy_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a let_v these_o who_o allege_v this_o show_v we_o from_o scripture_n where_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v ever_o use_v for_o a_o bare_a testimony_n of_o consent_n or_o of_o joint_a prayer_n and_o wish_n i_o know_v imposition_n of_o hand_n have_v be_v use_v in_o prayer_n of_o blessing_n or_o benediction_n by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o special_a power_n authority_n and_o privilege_n as_o gen_n 48._o jacob_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o joseph_n or_o any_o other_o who_o heart_n join_v in_o prayer_n and_o hearty_a wish_n for_o they_o do_v therefore_o lay_v on_o hand_n together_o with_o jacob_n mat._n 19_o 15._o mark_n 10._o 16._o when_o christ_n bless_v the_o little_a child_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o but_o will_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o they_o who_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o do_v together_o with_o he_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o general_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o use_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o scripture_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v a_o authoritative_a act_n not_o a_o testimony_n of_o consent_v and_o join_v only_o 4._o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o episcopal_a writer_n that_o timothy_n be_v twice_o ordain_v first_o to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o after_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n pag_n 117._o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v peradventure_o he_o be_v first_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o after_o ordain_v a_o evangelist_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n however_o the_o presbytery_n act_n need_v to_o be_v extend_v no_o further_o but_o to_o the_o ordain_v he_o a_o presbyter_n what_o be_v more_o viz._n ordination_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n i_o mean_v suppose_v he_o be_v ordain_v once_o both_o presbyter_n and_o evangelist_n and_o that_o both_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n together_o in_o this_o mix_a action_n we_o may_v very_o well_o distinguish_v what_o be_v ordinary_a what_o be_v extraordinary_a ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o presbytery_n this_o to_o the_o apostle_n 5._o and_o if_o the_o presbytery_n have_v ordain_v and_o send_v forth_o timothy_n as_o a_o evangelist_n what_o inconsistency_n or_o absurdity_n have_v be_v in_o it_o you_o will_v object_v the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a and_o not_o the_o great_a of_o the_o less_o heb_n 7._o 7._o i_o answer_v although_o timothy_n as_o a_o evangelist_n be_v great_a than_o a_o single_a presbyter_n yet_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o he_o be_v even_o in_o that_o capacity_n great_a then_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o great_a than_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o when_o a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n be_v compare_v together_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v major_a singulis_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la moreover_o he_o that_o bless_v be_v not_o every_o way_n great_a than_o he_o who_o be_v bless_v but_o he_o be_v great_a qua_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o bless_v and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o presbytery_n be_v great_a than_o a_o evangelist_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o bless_a and_o ordain_v he_o so_o ananias_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o paul_n act_v 9_o 17._o and_o afterward_o certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n at_o antiâ—…ch_n lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o barnabas_n act_v 13._o 1_o 3._o and_o in_o so_o far_o there_o be_v a_o majority_n and_o preeminence_n in_o those_o who_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n though_o simple_o and_o absolute_o they_o be_v the_o great_a on_o who_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v this_o take_v off_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a exception_n bring_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o query_n concern_v ordination_n quest_n 19_o which_o do_v his_o other_o exception_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o master_v he_o himself_o pass_v from_o one_o of_o â—…hem_n as_o not_o be_v very_o considerable_a viz._n that_o presbytery_n there_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v not_o a_o company_n of_o elder_n but_o the_o ordinance_n or_o office_n itself_o of_o which_o before_o there_o be_v but_o two_o other_o answer_n of_o he_o one_o be_v that_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n have_v no_o need_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o common_a door_n of_o ordination_n of_o which_o hereafter_o the_o other_o be_v a_o conjecture_n of_o his_o own_o which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o light_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o new_a light_n it_o seem_v more_o probable_a say_v he_o be_v far_o that_o when_o paul_n onâ—…imothy_a â—…imothy_z 2_o tim_n 1._o 6._o there_o be_v some_o other_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n fellow_n that_o join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o action_n and_o that_o apostle_n shall_v be_v call_v presbâ—…ters_n or_o elder_n and_o a_o company_n of_o they_o a_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n be_v a_o expression_n consonant_a to_o other_o scripture_n where_o the_o appellation_n of_o elder_n be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o 1_o pet_n 5_o 1._o 2._o epist_n joh_n 1._o etc._n etc._n 3_o epist_n 1._o ans_fw-fr 1_o in_o the_o last_o two_o scripture_n which_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n elder_a be_v a_o name_n of_o age_n not_o of_o office_n and_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o place_n to_o be_v only_o a_o degree_n more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n to_o philemon_n v_o 9_o paul_n the_o age_a so_o john_n the_o elder_a i_o e._n now_o full_a of_o year_n and_o very_o old_a for_o which_o reason_n also_o some_o have_v note_v that_o frequent_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n he_o use_v this_o compellation_n my_o liâ—…le_a child_n 2._o peter_n indeed_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n by_o office_n wherein_o we_o ought_v rathâ—…r_v to_o observe_v his_o humility_n condescension_n and_o prudent_a insinuation_n then_o make_v any_o such_o use_n of_o it_o as_o this_o querist_n do_v it_o have_v be_v more_o for_o his_o purpose_n if_o another_o have_v say_v it_o of_o peter_n and_o not_o he_o of_o himself_o for_o as_o oâ—…cumenius_n upon_o the_o place_n teâ—…s_v we_o peter_n call_v himself_o so_o for_o modesty_n cause_n and_o the_o better_a to_o enforce_v the_o follow_a exhortation_n that_o the_o elder_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o other_o as_o he_o do_v not_o lift_v up_o himself_o above_o they_o sure_a apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v ordinary_o distinguish_v name_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o act._n 15._o 2._o 4._o 6._o 22_o 23._o why_o then_o will_v the_o querist_n leave_v the_o ordinary_a scripture_n notion_n of_o the_o word_n elder_a and_o ground_n his_o own_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n presbytery_n upon_o peter_n call_v himself_o a_o elder_n he_o may_v all_o be_v
governor_n and_o government_n chap._n xx._n that_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n do_v sufficient_o and_o strong_o prove_v the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n if_o theoreticall_a to_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o if_o practical_a to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n which_o we_o be_v obleidge_v unto_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la this_o assertion_n must_v neither_o be_v so_o far_o enlarge_v as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o erroneous_a reason_n and_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n which_o this_o or_o that_o man_n or_o this_o or_o that_o church_n apprehend_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n i_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v not_o of_o what_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n neither_o yet_o must_v it_o be_v so_o far_a câ—…arctat_fw-la and_o straighten_a as_o the_o arminian_n will_v have_v it_o who_o admit_v of_o no_o proof_n from_o scripture_n but_o either_o plain_a explicit_a text_n or_o such_o consequence_n as_o be_v nulli_fw-la non_fw-la obviae_fw-la as_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v controvert_v by_o any_o man_n who_o be_v rationis_fw-la compos_fw-la see_v there_o praef_a ante_fw-la exam_fw-la cens_fw-la and_o their_o examen_fw-la cap_n 25._o pag._n 283._o by_o which_o principle_n if_o embrace_v we_o must_v renounce_v many_o necessary_a truth_n which_o the_o reform_a church_n hold_v against_o the_o arian_n antitrinitarian_n socinian_n papist_n because_o the_o consequence_n and_o argument_n from_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o admit_v as_o good_a by_o the_o adversary_n this_o also_o i_o must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n premise_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o assertion_n be_v not_o that_o humane_a reason_n draw_v a_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o belief_n or_o conscience_n for_o although_o the_o consequence_n or_o argumentation_n be_v draw_v forth_o by_o man_n reason_n yet_o the_o consequent_a itself_o or_o conclusion_n be_v not_o believe_v nor_o embrace_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o camero_n prael_n tom_n 1._o p._n 364._o do_v very_o well_o clear_a ante_fw-la omne_fw-la hoc_fw-la tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la deprehendere_fw-la aliud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la consequens_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la monuimus_fw-la supra_fw-la saepenumero_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la nec_fw-la comprehendatur_fw-la antecedens_fw-la nec_fw-la deprehendatur_fw-la consequens_fw-la tantum_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la sequi_fw-la i_o be_o hoc_fw-la constituto_fw-la dicimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sidei_fw-la proprium_fw-la sed_fw-la rationis_fw-la etiam_fw-la despicere_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la tamen_fw-la fidei_fw-la esse_fw-la proprium_fw-la consequens_fw-la credere_fw-la nec_fw-la inde_fw-la tamen_fw-la sequitur_fw-la sidem_fw-la quia_fw-la consequens_fw-la creditur_fw-la niti_fw-la ratione_fw-la quia_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la hic_fw-la argumentum_fw-la sed_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d side_n dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la auditus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la argumentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la three_o let_v we_o here_o observe_v with_o gerhard_n a_o distinction_n be-between_a proposito_fw-la corrupt_a reason_n and_o renew_v or_o rectify_v reason_n or_o between_o natural_a reason_n argue_v in_o divine_a thing_n from_o natural_a and_o carnal_a principal_n sense_n experience_n and_o the_o like_a and_o reason_n captivate_v and_o subdue_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 10._o 4_o 5._o judge_v of_o divine_a thing_n not_o by_o humane_a but_o by_o divine_a rule_n &_o stand_v to_o scriptural_a principal_n how_o opposite_a so_o ever_o they_o may_v be_v 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