etc._n the_o apostle_n be_v set_v in_o corinth_n though_o not_o limit_v or_o confine_v to_o that_o church_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o depend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o church_n have_v it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o churches_n etc._n etc._n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n hence_o for_o their_o be_v officer_n to_o a_o universal_a church_n and_o see_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 12._o 14._o 17._o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o body_n the_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o yet_o all_o natural_a body_n do_v not_o make_v one_o body_n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o god_n set_v the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_n body_n how_o can_v his_o speak_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o church_n for_o 28._o and_o that_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o same_o similitude_n prove_v a_o catholic_n church_n make_v up_o of_o all_o church_n to_o evidence_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n may_v nullify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n which_o they_o deny_v jus_fw-la diu._n min._n pag._n 146_o we_o ask_v whether_o if_o they_o murder_v he_o will_v not_o this_o nullify_v his_o office_n and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o their_o sin_n other_o way_n make_v void_a the_o office_n also_o object_n mr._n poole_n say_v we_o confound_v the_o nullify_n of_o the_o office_n and_o the_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o 2._o he_o demand_v whether_o this_o hold_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o no_o whether_o if_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v confine_v to_o one_o congregation_n and_o that_o prove_v heretical_a and_o vote_v down_o the_o apostle_n will_v this_o make_v their_o office_n null_n or_o no_o he_o say_v this_o follow_v upon_o our_o principle_n for_o the_o church_n the_o correlate_n cease_v they_o must_v needs_o cease_v also_o &_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la instituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la and_o we_o allow_v the_o institution_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n by_o the_o church_n allege_v act_v 1_o he_o add_v that_o this_o doctrine_n render_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n lust_n and_o humour_n to_o nullify_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o authority_n end_n and_o use_v of_o christ_n ambassador_n for_o now_o there_o be_v none_o but_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o he_o suppose_v but_o twenty_o congregation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o each_o of_o these_o may_v resolve_v several_o to_o eject_v their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o express_v in_o many_o word_n mr._n poole_n pag._n 32._o 33._o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o have_v not_o confound_v but_o clear_o distinguish_v between_o nullify_a the_o office_n and_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o he_o that_o shall_v impartial_o read_v our_o book_n may_v see_v 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n our_o question_n be_v only_o about_o ordinary_a officer_n the_o apostle_n be_v neither_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o be_v make_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o do_v belong_v only_o to_o christ_n to_o null_n their_o office_n because_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la instituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la but_o we_o can_v but_o complain_v that_o mr._n poole_n have_v here_o offer_v abundance_n of_o wrong_n to_o we_o in_o report_v to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o say_v apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n by_o the_o church_n allege_v act._n 1._o and_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o sayit_n once_o he_o come_v over_o with_o it_o again_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 32._o of_o his_o book_n whereas_o we_o have_v express_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o in_o express_a term_n in_o speak_v to_o act_v 1._o which_o he_o say_v we_o allege_v for_o it_o let_v any_o one_o read_v our_o book_n preacher_n sent._n pag._n 268._o where_o we_o use_v these_o word_n this_o be_v but_o half_a a_o election_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o do_v not_o constitute_v mathias_n a_o apostle_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o choose_n of_o the_o one_o which_o be_v by_o god_n be_v the_o constitute_v act_n act_n 1._o 24._o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o any_o one_o may_v see_v that_o we_o deny_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o church_n and_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v do_v we_o much_o injury_n in_o this_o report_n 3._o suppose_v a_o church_n murther_v its_o officer_n either_o he_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v officer_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v absurd_a or_o else_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n may_v nullify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n which_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n deny_v 4._o no_o supposition_n may_v be_v allow_v which_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n to_o any_o divine_a promise_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o therefore_o will_v restrain_v from_o every_o act_n that_o will_v render_v any_o promise_n void_a some_o supposition_n may_v be_v admit_v of_o but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v against_o promise_n otherwise_o we_o may_v answer_v he_o with_o a_o other_o himself_o suppose_v p._n 32._o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v be_v confine_v to_o one_o congregation_n if_o the_o elder_n possible_o but_o two_o or_o three_o shall_v excommunicate_v that_o whole_a church_n they_o shall_v by_o this_o juridical_a act_n how_o un_fw-we just_a soever_o nullify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 18._o as_o much_o as_o by_o his_o supposition_n the_o people_n shall_v nullify_v the_o promise_n about_o officer_n in_o such_o a_o case_n two_o or_o three_o elder_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o officer_n to_o it_o also_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o church_n &_o officer_n set_v in_o it_o either_o the_o promise_n about_o officer_n or_o the_o church_n must_v fail_v if_o supposition_n against_o promise_n be_v allow_v and_o in_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n than_o will_v the_o church_n be_v in_o for_o there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o appeal_v to_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v turn_v his_o word_n pag._n 34_o 35._o upon_o himself_o or_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o persecutor_n be_v most_o of_o the_o world_n may_v murder_v that_o one_o congregation_n which_o he_o improper_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n be_v but_o few_o its_o true_a the_o act_n will_v differ_v one_o be_v a_o act_n of_o horrid_a violence_n the_o other_o a_o juridical_a act_n but_o both_o be_v equal_o possible_a and_o so_o a_o supposition_n may_v be_v take_v from_o one_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o from_o such_o supposal_n the_o monstrous_a opinion_n follow_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n suppose_v but_o twenty_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n who_o only_o have_v power_n according_a to_o he_o to_o ordain_v and_o they_o through_o treachery_n and_o frowardness_n shall_v refuse_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o power_n for_o a_o succession_n they_o die_v and_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v nullify_v neither_o do_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n pag._n 33._o 34._o take_v off_o this_o for_o here_o the_o case_n be_v not_o whole_o different_a here_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o horrid_a violence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o inconvenience_n to_o assert_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o minister_n a_o juridical_a power_n as_o they_o judge_v that_o of_o ordination_n to_o be_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o which_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v disannul_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n chap._n vii_o wherein_o our_o argument_n for_o man_n being_n officer_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o universal_a be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n which_o mr._n pool_n bring_v against_o they_o some_o argument_n we_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n as_o officer_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o universal_a church_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 35._o den_n yes_o the_o major_a of_o our_o first_o syllogism_n but_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o remain_v firm_a still_o to_o prove_v our_o minor_a we_o use_v this_o argument_n arg._n 1._o all_o that_o flock_n or_o church_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v a_o man_n a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n he_o be_v command_v actual_o to_o feed_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o and_o sin_v if_o he_o do_v not_o but_o no_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n be_v command_v actual_o to_o feed_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o universal_a church_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la ob._n mr._n pool_n
not_o the_o office_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o either_o timothy_n have_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n when_o not_o the_o office_n or_o the_o office_n when_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o qualify_v for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o feeble_a argument_n that_o can_v stand_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o recede_a from_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o divers_a word_n and_o a_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n allege_v for_o it_o and_o himself_o can_v find_v their_o argument_n to_o amount_v but_o to_o a_o it_o may_v be_v and_o so_o we_o may_v retort_v upon_o he_o what_o he_o groundless_o say_v to_o we_o pag._n 126._o all_o the_o answer_n it_o deserve_v be_v it_o may_v not_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v for_o office_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o must_v be_v so_o take_v here_o else_o their_o argument_n be_v invalid_a we_o say_v one_o relate_v give_v be_v to_o another_o object_n it_o be_v true_a in_o esse_fw-la constituto_fw-la but_o consider_v relation_n in_o esse_fw-la constituendo_fw-la as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v constitute_v and_o so_o somewhat_o else_o give_v be_v to_o they_o the_o husband_n give_v be_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n but_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o legal_o constitute_v they_o in_o that_o relation_n to_o wit_v the_o act_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o minister_n pag._n 151._o answ_n relata_fw-la give_v be_v one_o to_o another_o in_o esse_fw-la constituendo_fw-la especial_o if_o they_o be_v voluntary_a relation_n as_o this_o between_o officer_n and_o a_o church_n be_v thus_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n or_o agreement_n constitute_v one_o a_o master_n and_o another_o a_o servant_n and_o so_o for_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o constitutive_a of_o the_o relation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o declarative_a what_o he_o add_v about_o titus_n be_v answer_v before_o he_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o crete_n to_o ordain_v only_o but_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o perform_v other_o act_n peculiar_a to_o his_o office_n chap._n fourteen_o concern_v the_o people_n power_n in_o some_o case_n to_o ordain_v that_o in_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o officer_n or_o officer_n in_o it_o some_o believer_n may_v lawful_o or_o warrantable_o ordain_v without_o officer_n we_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n mr._n pool_n repli_v to_o three_o of_o they_o argu._n 1._o else_o ordination_n be_v unattainable_a for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n of_o a_o ordinary_a officer_n act_v in_o ordination_n out_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n he_o be_v over_o ob._n 1._o there_o be_v divers_a practice_n lawful_o use_v which_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o precedent_n for_o but_o such_o as_o extraordinary_a person_n be_v concern_v in_o as_o excommunication_n mr._n pool_n p._n 153._o answ_n if_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o such_o practice_n as_o there_o be_v for_o excommunication_n mat._n 18._o we_o do_v not_o require_v a_o precedent_n our_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o want_n both_o of_o precept_n and_o precedent_n ob._n 2._o it_o be_v against_o they_o if_o what_o they_o say_v be_v true_a then_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o the_o ordain_v of_o officer_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 153._o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n also_o for_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o a_o ordinary_a officer_n have_v precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o act_v in_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v over_o but_o that_o any_o of_o the_o text_n allege_v for_o ordination_n do_v warrant_v his_o ordain_v out_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n he_o be_v over_o this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o deny_v and_o so_o if_o a_o church_n want_v officer_n than_o those_o text_n warrant_v none_o in_o ordain_v and_o other_o general_a rule_n authorize_v no_o officer_n of_o other_o church_n to_o do_v it_o more_o than_o believer_n without_o officeâ—_n and_o this_o answer_v also_o what_o he_o add_v pag._n 153._o 154._o we_o grant_v that_o some_o act_n of_o extraordinary_a officer_n be_v precedent_n for_o we_o but_o not_o such_o act_n as_o be_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a nature_n or_o do_v flow_v from_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n in_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n be_v precedent_n for_o we_o but_o if_o ordination_n be_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o apostle_n ministerial_o in_o every_o church_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o on_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o minister_n in_o this_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o precedent_n because_o they_o be_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n so_o be_v not_o ordinary_a officer_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o proper_a elder_n of_o every_o church_n shall_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n in_o their_o own_o church_n be_v according_a to_o the_o precedent_n but_o it_o reach_v no_o further_o ob_fw-la 3._o for_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o they_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a mr._n pool_n pag._n 154._o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a presbytery_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n to_o evidence_n it_o to_o consist_v of_o ordinary_a person_n apostle_n be_v presbyter_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2._o joh._n 1._o and_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o presbytery_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o we_o prove_v before_o that_o no_o office_n be_v convey_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n no_o ordinary_a presbytery_n can_v convey_v that_o himself_o say_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v such_o gift_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o apostle_n and_o extraordinary_a officer_n p._n 150._o he_o that_o will_v conclude_v it_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n must_v argue_v a_o genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la affirmative_a and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o presbytery_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a one_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o grant_v the_o call_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v extraordinary_a by_o prophecy_n as_o themselves_o confess_v jus_fw-la diu._n min._n p._n 167._o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o present_a argument_n ar._n 2._o our_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o believer_n act_v in_o a_o synod_n act._n 15._o and_o other_o public_a service_n ob._n 1._o if_o there_o be_v scripture_n precept_n or_o example_n for_o the_o one_o and_o not_o for_o the_o other_o than_o they_o may_v do_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o mr._n pool_n pag._n 155._o answ_n where_o have_v he_o any_o scripture_n precept_n or_o example_n for_o provincial_a national_a or_o ecumenical_a synod_n invest_v with_o power_n of_o censure_n he_o must_v argue_v from_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v no_o good_a plea_n in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o institution_n for_o any_o such_o assembly_n if_o they_o be_v institute_v their_o be_v warrant_v to_o do_v some_o service_n may_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n evidence_n they_o to_o be_v empower_v for_o other_o service_n also_o and_o thus_o believer_n not_o in_o office_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o act_v in_o other_o public_a and_o more_o weighty_a service_n as_o preach_v etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v act_v in_o this_o ob._n 2._o i_o deny_v that_o the_o brethren_n act_v in_o make_v the_o decree_n thousand_o consent_n to_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o make_v they_o pag_n 155._o answ_n the_o act_n themselves_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o brethren_n act._n 15._o the_o whole_a church_n be_v say_v to_o send_v ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o letter_n do_v run_v in_o their_o name_n ver_fw-la 23._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n etc._n etc._n all_o in_o who_o name_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n run_v be_v not_o only_a consenter_n but_o maker_n of_o the_o act_n so_o here_o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 156._o to_o numb_a 8._o 10._o we_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o unprejudiced_a 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answer_v they_o can_v not_o partly_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o act_n of_o many_o especial_o when_o in_o a_o assembly_n partly_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v put_v to_o suffrage_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o major_a voice_n in_o case_n of_o dissent_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a where_o there_o be_v but_o two_o for_o paul_n can_v not_o out-vote_n barnabas_n nor_o barnabas_n out-vote_n paul_n if_o paul_n have_v give_v his_o voice_n for_o one_o and_o barnabas_n have_v dissent_v and_o have_v give_v his_o voice_n for_o another_o against_o paul_n we_o ask_v who_o shall_v have_v carry_v it_o when_o the_o word_n denote_v the_o act_n of_o the_o indivisible_a god_n act_v 10_o v._o 41._o it_o be_v not_o take_v proper_o as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n 14._o 23._o but_o figurative_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n so_o by_o a_o metaphor_n he_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o answer_v his_o second_o particular_a vind._n revind_n pag._n 129._o 130._o 3._o the_o greek_n be_v as_o strong_a for_o we_o as_o the_o english_a translation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o people_n election_n by_o suffrage_n and_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o in_o apposition_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o suppose_v but_o rather_o in_o di-junction_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d habet_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o divisienibus_fw-la according_a to_o grammar_n and_o if_o the_o pray_n and_o fast_v relate_v not_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o dr._n say_v pag._n 130._o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n departure_n than_o the_o whole_a verse_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o commend_v the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o such_o part_n be_v acts._n 14._o 26._o act_n 15._o 40._o and_o paul_n choose_v silas_n and_o depart_v be_v recommend_v by_o the_o brethren_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v for_o election_n or_o choose_n by_o suffrage_n and_o not_o for_o ordination_n and_o thence_o infer_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n can_v not_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o argument_n for_o that_o inferrence_n be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v never_o in_o scripture_n give_v to_o the_o officer_n and_o be_v undoubted_o give_v to_o the_o people_n can_v be_v the_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o but_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v officer_n by_o suffrage_n be_v never_o in_o scripture_n give_v to_o the_o officer_n and_o be_v undoubted_o give_v to_o the_o people_n act_v 6._o ergo_fw-la the_o powe_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v officer_n by_o suffrage_n can_v be_v the_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n or_o a_o prove_v what_o we_o assert_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_n he_o bid_v we_o vind._n revind_n pag._n 131._o see_v if_o there_o be_v one_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n or_o titus_n for_o the_o people_n choice_n we_o turn_v it_o upon_o himself_o let_v he_o see_v if_o there_o be_v one_o word_n in_o those_o epistle_n for_o the_o officer_n choice_n or_o for_o the_o give_v the_o power_n of_o election_n unto_o officer_n what_o he_o add_v vind._n revind_n pag._n 132_o 133._o be_v to_o deny_v that_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o ability_n of_o a_o minister_n we_o have_v prove_v their_o ability_n from_o john_n 10._o v._o 4._o 5._o see_v preacher_n sent._n pag._n 225._o 237._o ob._n 1._o how_o can_v they_o judge_v if_o a_o minister_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v againsay_v socinian_n or_o arminian_n or_o papist_n who_o know_v not_o what_o any_o of_o they_o hold_v vind._n revind_n pag._n 132._o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o those_o to_o judge_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v gainsayer_n who_o know_v not_o what_o many_o of_o they_o hold_v the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n who_o be_v administrator_n of_o ordination_n in_o england_n 10._o 20._o 30._o or_o 40_o year_n ago_o can_v not_o know_v what_o quaker_n and_o other_o blasphemer_n will_v hold_v yet_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o judge_v whether_o those_o which_o they_o ordain_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o church_n as_o well_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o minister_n ability_n to_o convince_v gainsayer_n though_o it_o know_v not_o what_o socinian_n or_o arminian_o hold_v 2._o although_o some_o church_n member_n know_v not_o error_n by_o the_o name_n of_o socinian_o etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o they_o hear_v they_o broach_v they_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v that_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v dostrine_n as_o for_o those_o which_o turn_v from_o the_o faithful_a word_n in_o matter_n fundamental_a as_o they_o be_v unfit_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o minister_n qualification_n so_o they_o be_v not_o due_o qualify_v to_o be_v church_n member_n ob._n 2._o what_o belong_v to_o christ_n sheep_n as_o christ_n sheep_n belong_v to_o every_o sheep_n but_o this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o every_o sheep_n of_o christ._n ergo_fw-la i_o hope_v our_o brother_n will_v not_o say_v this_o belong_v to_o the_o woman_n yet_o be_v they_o christ_n sheep_n too_o nor_o that_o every_o man_n have_v ability_n if_o they_o do_v and_o will_v give_v we_o leave_v we_o will_v pick_v they_o out_o twenty_o out_o of_o every_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n vind._n revind_n pag._n 133._o answ_n 1._o if_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o every_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v of_o ministerial_a ability_n yet_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o some_o want_v a_o word_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o empower-them_a thereunto_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o woman_n not_o because_o they_o want_v ability_n about_o which_o the_o present_a question_n be_v 2._o it_o must_v belong_v to_o every_o sheep_n of_o christ_n if_o john_n 10._o v._o 5._o reach_v so_o far_o as_o he_o conclude_v it_o do_v pag._n 133._o for_o such_o sheep_n as_o be_v hearer_n be_v there_o assert_v to_o have_v both_o ability_n and_o liberty_n to_o judge_v what_o teacher_n they_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o who_o they_o be_v to_o avoid_v that_o one_o sell_v v._o 16._o be_v one_o specifical_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v one_o kind_n of_o church_n order_n not_o one_o numerical_o all_o do_v not_o make_v up_o one_o church_n of_o church_n but_o how_o he_o can_v reconcile_v his_o own_o expression_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o make_v they_o agree_v in_o one_o we_o know_v not_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o text_n say_v my_o sheep_n not_o my_o fold_n what_o be_v here_o make_v to_o belong_v to_o sheep_n belong_v to_o every_o sheep_n vind._n revind_n pag._n 133._o if_o our_o brethren_n say_v the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n sheep_n as_o fold_v together_o in_o the_o church_n we_o grant_v what_o they_o say_v but_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o one_o fold_n ver_fw-la 16._o do_v not_o one_o of_o the_o expression_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n fold_n and_o the_o other_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v his_o fold_n that_o be_v there_o intend_a 3._o although_o this_o or_o that_o church-member_n take_v single_o may_v want_v ability_n to_o judge_v of_o ministerial_a qualification_n yet_o all_o the_o member_n of_o a_o church_n form_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n to_o wait_v for_o counsel_n at_o his_o mouth_n in_o such_o a_o matter_n will_v be_v able_a and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o judge_v whether_o a_o man_n hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n be_v apt_a to_o teach_v and_o be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a chap._n vi_o show_v that_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n as_o officer_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o not_o to_o a_o universal_a church_n in_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o mr._n pool_n exception_n in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n there_o come_v late_o to_o our_o hand_n a_o book_n entitle_v a_o moderate_a enquiry_n into_o the_o warrantableness_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a and_o unordained_a person_n write_v by_o mr._n poole_n at_o the_o desire_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n of_o london_n in_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o some_o part_n of_o our_o book_n entitle_v the_o preacher_n sent._n we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a animadversion_n upon_o the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n of_o his_o book_n and_o
of_o the_o circumcision_n unto_o peter_n gal._n 2._o v._n 7._o but_o yet_o paul_n to_o use_v mr._n pool_n word_n though_o improper_a be_v actual_o immediate_o and_o absolute_o a_o officer_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o he_o be_v often_o execute_v his_o office_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o act._n 21._o ver_fw-la 15._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v express_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n be_v upon_o he_o daily_o 2_o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 28._o ergo_fw-la he_o have_v a_o actual_a relation_n to_o the_o jewish_a as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a church_n even_o to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o so_o no_o double_a relation_n do_v arise_v by_o his_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o as_o a_o father_n have_v many_o child_n with_o family_n of_o their_o own_o may_v abide_v and_o continue_v long_o with_o some_o of_o they_o then_o with_o other_o yet_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n to_o all_o so_o the_o apostle_n though_o 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oblige_v to_o travel_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o where_o as_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v fix_v in_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o oblige_v to_o abide_v there_o mr._n poole_n p._n 9_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o point_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o great_a rule_n in_o all_o church_n administration_n for_o a_o minister_n may_v joint_o with_o other_o rule_v a_o far_o great_a proportion_n than_o he_o can_v teach_v he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o teach_v every_o church_n yet_o do_v actual_o rule_v all_o the_o church_n at_o lest_o which_o be_v mention_v act._n 15._o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o minister_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o can_v teâ—â—â—â—_n but_o whether_o by_o christ_n appointment_n a_o minister_n be_v to_o undertake_v the_o rule_v of_o more_o than_o he_o can_v teach_v or_o oâ—_n more_o than_o a_o particular_a church_n we_o can_v find_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o without_o that_o edification_n will_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n sufficient_a to_o warrant_v the_o act_n in_o church-administrations_a when_o every_o thing_n may_v lawful_o be_v do_v that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v than_o this_o argue_v will_v be_v good_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o any_o act_n of_o rule_n or_o government_n be_v put_v forth_o act._n 15._o and_o there_o be_v no_o syllable_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o apostle_n power_n of_o government_n be_v more_o extensive_a than_o their_o teach_a power_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o he_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o minister_n be_v officer_n and_o act_n as_o officer_n to_o more_o than_o their_o own_o particular_a church_n argu._n 1._o if_o minister_n be_v officer_n and_o act_n as_o officer_n towards_o convertible_a 10._o mr._n poole_n p._n 10._o heathen_n than_o they_o be_v noâ—_n officer_n only_o to_o their_o particular_a congregation_n but_o minister_n be_v officer_n and_o act_n as_o officer_n towards_o convertible_a heathen_n to_o prove_v his_o minor_a he_o say_v 1._o that_o apostles_n be_v constitute_v officer_n before_o the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n be_v erect_v be_v undeniable_a 2_o such_o be_v clear_o express_v mat._n 28._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o to_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o apostical_a office_n and_o relation_n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v multitude_n baptize_v by_o john_n before_o the_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n mat._n 3._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o either_o there_o must_v be_v some_o visible_a gospel_n church_n then_o erect_v to_o which_o these_o baptise_a person_n be_v relate_v and_o then_o his_o argument_n be_v untrue_a or_o else_o that_o must_v be_v a_o truth_n which_o he_o call_v a_o monstrous_a paradox_n pag._n 28._o viz._n that_o baptism_n do_v not_o admit_v or_o make_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o any_o church_n for_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n before_o and_o so_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o that_o by_o their_o baptism_n and_o if_o no_o gospel_n church_n be_v at_o this_o time_n erect_v than_o their_o baptism_n do_v not_o admit_v they_o into_o any_o church_n at_o all_o 2._o many_o do_v visible_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n before_o the_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n or_o have_v that_o mission_n mat._n 28._o therefore_o either_o his_o argument_n p._n 29._o must_v be_v false_a or_o else_o this_o his_o position_n p._n 10._o that_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n before_o the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n be_v erect_v can_v be_v true_a of_o which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n and_o undeniable_a 3._o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o apostle_n in_o case_n all_o convert_v christian_n have_v dye_v as_o he_o suppose_v pag._n 10._o how_o can_v he_o deny_v the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o be_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o be_v in_o who_o he_o say_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 4._o we_o desire_v our_o distinction_n former_o mention_v may_v be_v remember_v we_o grant_v the_o apostle_n be_v and_o other_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n officer_n to_o heathen_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v or_o that_o other_o be_v officer_n to_o heathen_n in_o a_o special_a sense_n namely_o as_o over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o answer_v his_o supposition_n pag._n 10._o of_o christian_n die_v and_o none_o remain_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o heathen_n and_o also_o take_v off_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o in_o the_o same_o page_n for_o deny_v apostle_n to_o be_v officer_n unto_o heathen_n 5._o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n our_o question_n be_v only_o about_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o therefore_o all_o he_o say_v be_v beside_o the_o question_n if_o apostles_n be_v before_o the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n be_v erect_v and_o if_o apostle_n act_v as_o officer_n towards_o convertible_a heathen_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o ordinary_a officer_n act_v as_o officer_n towards_o convertible_a heathen_n object_n apostle_n and_o pastor_n be_v parallel_v in_o this_o case_n ephes_n 4._o vers_fw-la 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o latitude_n be_v the_o correlatum_fw-la or_o the_o object_n of_o the_o pastoral_a office_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n include_v heathen_n therefore_o heathen_n to_o be_v convert_v be_v the_o object_n and_o correlate_n of_o the_o pastoral_a office_n that_o heathen_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n body_n he_o think_v evident_a they_o be_v call_v his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o ver_fw-la 16._o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o which_o he_o do_v only_o for_o his_o body_n eph._n 5._o etc._n etc._n mr._n poole_n pag._n 12._o 13._o answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o we_o must_v as_o mr._n poole_n say_v pag._n 12._o necessary_o understand_v the_o whole_a collection_n of_o all_o christ_n member_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o christ_n body_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v intend_v consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a redeem_v justify_v or_o sanctify_a one_o and_o these_o only_a and_o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n include_v heathen_n and_o visible_o unconvert_v one_o as_o mr._n poole_n suppose_v it_o do_v here_o than_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o that_o minister_n shall_v be_v officer_n or_o act_v as_o officer_n to_o this_o mystical_a
pag._n 35._o deny_v the_o major_a and_o say_v a_o minister_n be_v not_o oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v all_o his_o flock_n and_o add_v every_o apostle_n be_v a_o catholics_n pastor_n and_o so_o have_v the_o whole_a church_n for_o his_o flock_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o but_o every_o apostle_n be_v not_o oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o his_o denial_n of_o the_o major_n be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v act_n 20._o 28._o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o actual_a feed_n be_v enjoin_v and_o that_o not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o a_o man_n flock_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v say_v 2._o this_o do_v not_o answer_v our_o argument_n but_o leave_v we_o under_o a_o new_a seem_a difficulty_n 3._o if_o his_o reason_n shall_v be_v whole_o grant_v we_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o justify_v his_o denial_n of_o our_o major_n or_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o our_o argument_n and_o have_v he_o not_o leave_v out_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o syllogism_n he_o may_v easy_o have_v see_v it_o himself_o for_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v conclude_v from_o those_o premise_n be_v but_o this_o ergo_fw-la every_o catholic_a pastor_n who_o have_v the_o whole_a church_n for_o his_o flock_n be_v not_o oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o every_o catholic_a pastor_n or_o every_o one_o who_o have_v the_o whole_a church_n for_o his_o flock_n be_v not_o will_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o no_o officer_n be_v oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v all_o his_o flock_n may_v there_o not_o be_v some_o officer_n who_o have_v no_o such_o large_a flock_n and_o may_v stand_v under_o such_o obligation_n if_o every_o apostle_n be_v not_o yet_o may_v not_o every_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v all_o his_o flock_n what_o shadow_n ofa_fw-mi consequence_n be_v here_o this_o may_v be_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a reason_n but_o that_o his_o reason_n take_v not_o away_o the_o force_n of_o our_o argument_n we_o may_v evidence_n these_o way_n 1._o because_o the_o impossibility_n of_o every_o apostle_n look_v to_o all_o the_o church_n be_v the_o reason_n which_o himself_o give_v pag._n 7_o 8._o why_o they_o do_v it_o not_o but_o our_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o command_n to_o ordinary_a officer_n fix_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n all_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o actual_o to_o feed_v and_o so_o the_o case_n run_v not_o parallel_v and_o that_o a_o universal_a church_n shall_v be_v their_o flock_n the_o hundred_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thousand_o part_n whereof_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o fixedness_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n they_o can_v never_o feed_v and_o yet_o be_v command_v to_o feed_v all_o their_o flock_n who_o can_v imagine_v it_o or_o do_v not_o such_o a_o command_v rather_o determine_v their_o particular_a flock_n to_o be_v all_o over_o which_o they_o be_v make_v overseer_n 2._o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v immediate_a direction_n from_o god_n which_o give_v they_o a_o dispensation_n for_o a_o actual_a feed_v every_o church_n 3._o because_o if_o every_o apostle_n be_v not_o command_v actual_o to_o feed_v all_o that_o flock_n or_o all_z those_o church_n that_o they_o have_v liberty_n by_o their_o commission_n to_o act_v as_o officer_n towards_o seeing_z every_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v command_v to_o feed_v all_o the_o flock_n he_o be_v a_o overseer_n to_o acts._n 20._o 28._o hence_o his_o suppose_a unanswerable_a reason_n fail_v in_o the_o main_a thing_n it_o shall_v prove_v if_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o be_v speak_v to_o this_o or_o that_o apostle_n single_o than_o that_o be_v a_o command_n of_o actual_a teach_n and_o baptise_v every_o apostle_n be_v oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v or_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o then_o his_o minor_a be_v untrue_a but_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o v._o 16._o 19_o 20._o then_o if_o every_o apostle_n be_v not_o oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v all_o church_n or_o all_o nation_n yet_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o do_v actual_o feed_v all_o the_o church_n in_o that_o age_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o and_o all_o officer_n together_o in_o after_o age_n be_v under_o the_o like_a obligation_n yet_o no_o one_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v oblige_v actual_o to_o teach_v all_o nation_n but_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o feed_v all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o overseer_n arg._n 2._o if_o officer_n now_o be_v actual_o to_o feed_v and_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o universal_a church_n than_o their_o power_n be_v as_o extensive_a &_o large_a as_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n prâ—_n sent._n p._n 11._o obj._n the_o difference_n between_o apostolical_a and_o pastoral_a power_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o relation_n but_o in_o the_o independency_n superiority_n and_o singularity_n of_o jurisdiction_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 36._o answ_n 1._o if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o prove_v what_o we_o produce_v it_o for_o viz._n that_o no_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v command_v actual_o to_o feed_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o unisal_n church_n for_o himself_o grant_v pag._n 6._o that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v actual_o minister_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 2._o but_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o apostolical_a and_o pastoral_a power_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o relation_n seem_v to_o we_o very_o false_a for_o 1._o apostle_n have_v universality_n of_o jurisdiction_n ergo_fw-la apostles_n have_v generality_n of_o relation_n ordinary_a officer_n have_v not_o universality_n of_o jurisdiction_n ergo_fw-la ordinary_a officer_n have_v not_o generality_n of_o relation_n nomans_n jurisdiction_n can_v be_v extend_v beyond_o his_o relation_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v deny_v the_o apostle_n universality_n of_o relation_n and_o that_o ordinary_a officer_n have_v so_o extensive_a a_o jurisdiction_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o will_v assert_v it_o 2._o as_o apostles_n have_v general_a relation_n so_o they_o be_v under_o obligation_n to_o actual_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o relation_n in_o like_a extent_n 2_o corin._n 11._o 28._o and_o so_o be_v the_o church_n towards_o they_o but_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o obligation_n for_o the_o actual_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o all_o church_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v from_o act_n 20_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o neither_o be_v all_o church_n under_o such_o obligation_n to_o duty_n towards_o they_o as_o their_o officer_n either_o â—o_o submit_v or_o afford_v maintenance_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o ordinary_a officer_n relation_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o church_n 3._o apostle_n general_a relation_n oblige_v they_o to_o a_o itinerant_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o fix_v in_o any_o church_n but_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o such_o a_o execution_n but_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v fix_v in_o some_o one_o church_n and_o be_v bind_v there_o to_o reside_v which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o such_o a_o relation_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v 4._o the_o general_a relation_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o special_a as_o all_o church_n may_v plead_v a_o like_a interest_n in_o they_o and_o call_v they_o their_o officer_n with_o ordinary_a officer_n it_o be_v not_o so_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o be_v judge_n jus_fw-la diu._n min._n pag._n 143._o if_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v not_o equal_o relate_v to_o all_o church_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o relate_v to_o they_o for_o relation_n do_v not_o suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la unless_o the_o subject_n or_o foundation_n be_v mutable_a arg._n 3._o minister_n be_v pastor_n only_o to_o they_o who_o they_o can_v exercise_v church_n government_n towards_o as_o well_o as_o teach_v obj._n then_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o preach_v as_o officer_n to_o heathen_n for_o towards_o such_o they_o can_v not_o exercise_v church-governement_n mr._n pool_n p._n 37._o ans_fw-fr if_o apostles_n do_v preach_v as_o officer_n over_o heathen_n it_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o extraordinariness_n of_o their_o office_n for_o no_o ordinary_a officer_n civil_a or_o military_a can_v act_v as_o officer_n towards_o any_o that_o they_o can_v govern_v and_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o and_o be_v over_o other_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v the_o specificate_a distinguish_a character_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n from_o such_o as_o
brethren_n as_o we_o show_v preacher_n send_v p._n 326._o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 142_o to_o tit._n 1._o 5._o we_o answer_v we_o do_v not_o call_v ordination_n a_o unnecessary_a adjunct_n the_o apostle_n pain_n may_v have_v be_v very_o useful_a in_o other_o place_n when_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v they_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o titus_n at_o crete_n the_o set_n in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v be_v express_o and_o first_o mention_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o titus_n his_o stay_n at_o crete_n and_o as_o that_o concern_v but_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o church_n no_o more_o do_v ordain_v of_o elder_n in_o every_o city_n for_o church_n have_v a_o be_v before_o officer_n act_n 14._o 23._o and_o if_o titus_n himself_o have_v act_v in_o neither_o of_o these_o work_n but_o only_o have_v take_v the_o oversight_n of_o those_o church_n and_o direct_v they_o therein_o yet_o it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a enough_o especial_o in_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o titus_n shall_v a_o bide_v at_o crete_n but_o doubtless_o he_o have_v preach_v work_n enough_o there_o which_o be_v great_a than_o his_o ordain_v elder_n ob._n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o election_n deu._n 1._o 13._o look_n what_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v minister_n unto_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o minister_n only_o the_o one_o be_v civil_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a mr._n pool_n p._n 143._o answ_n 1._o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o thearchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o legislative_a part_n of_o government_n but_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o executive_a part_n and_o moses_n the_o monarch_n thereof_o the_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n or_o minister_n not_o so_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o moses_n be_v supreme_a all_o other_o power_n subordinate_a unto_o he_o the_o power_n of_o spiritual_a officer_n not_o so_o 3._o moses_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v officer_n of_o a_o new_a species_n under_o he_o exod._n 18._o ver_fw-la 24._o minister_n not_o so_o 4._o christ_n be_v compare_v with_o moses_n heb._n 3._o not_o so_o with_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o moses_n be_v over_o babe_n and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n minister_n over_o a_o free_a people_n 6._o yet_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o people_n those_o that_o they_o give_v to_o he_o so_o christ_n the_o king_n 15._o d._n 1._o v._n 13._o 15._o of_o saint_n give_v unto_o his_o church_n those_o that_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n they_o choose_v that_o freeman_n in_o a_o corporation_n give_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o call_v to_o their_o officer_n etc._n etc._n be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o such_o as_o have_v no_o office-power_n yet_o frequent_o do_v make_v officer_n which_o answer_v the_o provinc_fw-la ass_n especial_o see_v they_o ground_n their_o objection_n upon_o a_o general_a rule_n nihil_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n free-people_n may_v have_v office-power_n eminent_o in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o those_o instance_a in_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o here_o we_o be_v in_o the_o defensive_a part_n but_o whereas_o he_o call_v p._n 144._o for_o divine_a institution_n we_o reply_v 1._o many_o like_a instance_n lie_n give_v and_o we_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o call_v for_o a_o divine_a institution_n there_o as_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 7._o of_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o sheep_n commit_v to_o twenty_o shepherd_n &c_n &c_n and_o p._n 8._o of_o a_o general_a relation_n to_o the_o whole_a empire_n &_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o their_o own_o territory_n we_o crave_v a_o divine_a institution_n for_o any_o such_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o for_o his_o instance_n pag._n 131._o 132_o about_o a_o presentation_n and_o the_o archbishop_n and_o a_o dâ—_n of_o physic_n and_o 137._o 138._o of_o a_o corporation_n a_o court_n of_o alderman_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o show_v a_o divine_a institution_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n and_o why_o do_v he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o not_o give_v it_o himself_o the_o use_n of_o such_o example_n be_v to_o clear_v some_o general_a rule_n to_o illustrate_v and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v case_n parallel_v and_o we_o go_v thus_o far_o 2._o we_o give_v a_o institution_n in_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o election_n give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n as_o to_o minister_n be_v before_o the_o church_n we_o sufficient_o disprove_v it_o in_o our_o former_a book_n pag._n 303_o 304._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o church_n be_v before_o elder_n act._n 14._o 23._o it_o concern_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o any_o ordinary_a elder_n be_v before_o a_o church_n and_o that_o they_o act_n as_o officer_n to_o such_o as_o be_v no_o church_n else_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o church_n to_o be_v be_v gather_v and_o baptize_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v in_o the_o place_n even_o now_o quote_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v i_o do_v consist_v in_o ordination_n they_o use_v five_o argument_n he_o plead_v for_o two_o of_o they_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o stir_n up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_n not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n object_n he_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o office_n as_o well_o as_o gift_n 3._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o his_o office_n and_o office_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o man_n 4._o that_o a_o extraordinary_a office_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o 5._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o other_o place_n 6._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o gift_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o of_o the_o office_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o mr._n pool_n from_o pag._n 146._o to_o 151._o answ_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n be_v not_o prove_v extraordinary_a officer_n be_v presbyter_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o signify_v a_o absolute_a gift_n &_o its_o questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v use_v any_o where_o for_o office_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o stir_v up_o as_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o say_v that_o office_n be_v so_o stir_v up_o especial_o see_v the_o gift_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o office_n though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o as_o be_v swallow_v up_o or_o overcome_v thereby_o as_o a_o man_n in_o sin_n in_o bear_n or_o drink_v in_o joy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o can_v with_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n which_o be_v but_o upon_o he_o office_n be_v only_o adherent_a to_o a_o man_n not_o inherent_a or_o in_o he_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o say_v to_o a_o major_n bailiff_n justice_n constable_n etc._n etc._n stir_v up_o the_o office_n that_o be_v in_o you_o 4._o if_o a_o extraordinary_a office_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v yet_o their_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v do_v here_o what_o he_o add_v pag._n 149_o of_o its_o be_v ordinary_a in_o state_n and_o church_n for_o a_o person_n to_o have_v a_o office_n convey_v to_o he_o ministerial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o contradict_v what_o himself_o say_v p._n 138._o 160._o that_o the_o less_o be_v call_v of_o the_o great_a and_o by_o this_o rule_n though_o the_o people_n be_v inferior_a to_o their_o officer_n yet_o they_o may_v convey_v their_o office_n to_o they_o his_o instance_n of_o a_o king_n who_o office_n be_v convey_v by_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n if_o true_a prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v place_v in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n yet_o may_v have_v authority_n enough_o to_o give_v the_o essence_n to_o their_o officer_n and_o so_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 139._o 5._o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v here_o 6._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o gift_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o for_o office_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o be_v altogether_o without_o proof_n or_o probility_n of_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v improper_a neglect_v
how_o these_o arguing_n agree_v we_o know_v not_o object_n 2._o no_o doubt_v they_o be_v the_o first-born_a that_o do_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o levite_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v full_o answer_v preacher_n send_v pag._n 344._o most_o that_o he_o say_v from_o pag._n 157_o to_o 161._o be_v either_o inconsiderable_a or_o answrable_a or_o answer_v before_o object_n 1._o we_o hear_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o the_o people_n concurrence_n in_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n p._n 158._o paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n about_o ordination_n sure_o the_o scripture_n silence_n be_v argumentative_a p._n 159._o ans_fw-fr if_o this_o will_v stand_v many_o of_o his_o principle_n must_v fall_v for_o we_o hear_v not_o a_o syllable_n in_o holy_a write_v of_o the_o subordination_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o government_n unto_o assembly_n make_v up_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o other_o church_n nor_o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o synod_n one_o to_o another_o nor_o of_o its_o be_v a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n which_o be_v mention_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o nay_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o scripture_n for_o a_o ordinary_a officer_n act_v in_o ordination_n out_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n he_o be_v over_o upon_o a_o ordinary_a call_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n silence_n be_v as_o much_o argumentative_a in_o case_n a_o church_n have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o against_o ordination_n by_o officer_n of_o other_o church_n our_o officer_n as_o against_o ordination_n by_o the_o people_n object_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o precedent_n for_o minister_n baptise_v and_o not_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o ordain_v and_o not_o the_o people_n pag._n 158._o ans_fw-fr we_o have_v reason_n against_o the_o people_n baptise_v which_o be_v not_o fetch_v from_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v and_o which_o speak_v not_o against_o the_o people_n act_v in_o ordination_n when_o a_o church_n be_v without_o officer_n as_o for_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n only_o by_o institution_n which_o as_o worship_n the_o people_n be_v not_o where_o warrant_v to_o perform_v in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o essential_a act_n of_o ordination_n be_v prayer_n which_o though_o require_v by_o gospel_n rule_v on_o that_o occasion_n yet_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o natual_a worship_n which_o the_o people_n may_v perform_v so_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n ob._n 3._o we_o never_o find_v ordination_n practise_v but_o by_o person_n in_o authority_n towards_o their_o inferior_n pag._n 160._o ans_fw-fr 1._o then_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o can_v speak_v of_o ordination_n by_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n for_o timothy_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a officer_n and_o so_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n either_o this_o or_o else_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 149._o 154._o must_v be_v false_a 2._o we_o never_o 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p._n 2._o pag._n 432._o trelcatius_n instit_fw-la theol._n l._n 2._o pag._n 204_o 205._o duae_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la cur_n inter_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la distinguat_fw-la priâ—r_fw-la ut_fw-la notet_fw-la differentiam_fw-la inter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la extrenum_fw-la aquae_fw-la &_o baptismum_fw-la internum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la altera_fw-la ut_fw-la distinguat_fw-la inter_fw-la personam_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la personam_fw-la &_o â—fficium_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la patris_fw-la de_fw-fr discrimine_fw-la utriusque_fw-la baptismi_fw-la egerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la patefactionis_fw-la christi_fw-la egerunt_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la substantia_fw-la aut_fw-la efficatia_fw-la ut_fw-la origines_fw-la justiâ—us_n nazianzenus_n chrysost_n cyrillus_n aut_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la sive_fw-la externo_fw-la johannis_n sive_fw-la interno_fw-la christi_fw-la seperatim_fw-la ut_fw-la basilius_n tertul._n cypria_n hieron_n aut_fw-la humanitas_fw-la a_o veritatis_fw-la trumite_fw-la aberrarunt_fw-la ut_fw-la agustinus_n pag._n 206._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o papist_n objection_n from_o that_o very_a place_n act_v 19_o five_o 3._o 4._o 5._o he_o use_v these_o word_n ex_fw-la ambigua_fw-la significatione_n vocas_fw-la baptismi_fw-la nihil_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la baptismus_fw-la a_o quam_fw-la solum_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la aut_fw-la re_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsam_fw-la johannis_n doctrinam_fw-la mr_n william_n lyford_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o public_a ministry_n by_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o this_o very_a argument_n from_o apollo_n preach_v without_o ordination_n pag._n 26._o use_v these_o word_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o of_o christ_n distinguish_v acts._n 19_o v._o 4._o 5._o be_v not_o two_o baptism_n of_o water_n but_o only_o one_o with_o water_n which_o be_v call_v johns_n baptism_n act_v 19_o 3._o and_o the_o lordâ—_n baptism_n act_v 8._o 16._o but_o christ_n baptism_n in_o distinction_n from_o john_n be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o in_o those_o day_n as_o st_n peter_n do_v expound_v it_o act_n 11._o 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o although_o some_o protestant_a writer_n as_o calvin_n piscator_fw-la spanhemius_fw-la and_o other_o have_v strong_o assert_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v â—â—e_z same_z as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o essence_n oâ—_n they_o yet_o even_o they_o and_o many_o other_o before_o they_o as_o cyprian_n tertull._n have_v assert_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v at_o least_o in_o circumstance_n &_o secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la patefactionis_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o the_o aforementioned_a mr._n lyford_n though_o he_o be_v against_o preach_v without_o ordination_n yet_o grant_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o we_o allege_v for_o it_o act_n 19_o 4._o 5._o wollebius_n theol._n pag._n 126._o say_v there_o be_v baptismusfluminis_fw-la seu_fw-la aquae_fw-la &_o luminis_fw-la seu_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la mat._n 3_o 11_o mat_n 22_o 25_o act_v 18_o 25_o and_o scharpius_n symphon_n pag_n 37._o say_v baptism_n be_v take_v synecdochiâ—e_n cum_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la externo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sumitur_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o baptisma_fw-la johannis_n baptisati_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ita_fw-la mat._n 21._o 25._o baptisma_fw-la joh._n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la pars_fw-la ministerii_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la ministerio_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la sigiâ—â—um_fw-la pro_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la obsignata_fw-la sumitur_fw-la and_o thus_o our_o assertion_n may_v divers_a way_n hold_v true_a for_o johns_n water_n baptism_n mat._n 3._o 11._o be_v distinguish_v from_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n act_v 1â—_n 5._o and_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n i._n e._n his_o doctrine_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n from_o those_o doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o thing_n about_o gospel_n church_n gospel_n officer_n and_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n which_o neither_o apollo_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v know_v by_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n the_o revelation_n of_o they_o be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n after_o johns_n baptism_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v our_o argument_n we_o neither_o deny_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v conser_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o or_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n nor_o do_v we_o assert_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v we_o yet_o persuade_v that_o those_o act_n 19_o be_v rebaptise_v with_o waterbaptism_n though_o musculus_fw-la and_o learned_a zaâ—chy_n and_o other_o who_o be_v neither_o papist_n nor_o socinian_n be_v of_o that_o judgement_n as_o we_o say_v with_o dr._n ames_n bell._n eneru._n t._n 3._o l._n 2._o p._n 297._o si_fw-mi rebaptizati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la johannis_n sed_fw-la propter_fw-la aberrationem_fw-la scioli_fw-it alicujus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la yet_o we_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o v._o 5._o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o paul_n narration_n of_o johns_n baptism_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o present_a contend_v about_o that_o we_o shall_v add_v but_o this_o who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a we_o for_o bring_v such_o a_o argument_n or_o dr._n collings_n for_o give_v such_o a_o reply_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o residue_n of_o his_o book_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o three_o scripture_n which_o we_o bring_v for_o election_n viz._n act_v 1_o act_n 6._o and_o act_n 14._o and_o the_o people_n ability_n to_o choose_v john_n 10._o we_o shall_v reply_v very_o brief_o 1._o as_o to_o act_n 1._o v._o 15._o 23._o how_o much_o it_o speak_v for_o the_o people_n election_n may_v be_v see_v preacher_n sent._n pag._n 1â—7_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n we_o say_v 1._o himself_o use_v a_o like_a argument_n from_o a_o great_a officer_n to_o a_o less_o vind._n minister_n evang._n p_o 31_o 32._o for_o ordination_n he_o allege_v act_v 13._o 3._o and_o use_v these_o word_n their_o be_v apostle_n make_v but_o the_o argument_n afortiori_fw-la better_a if_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n think_v it_o fit_a that_o his_o apostle_n that_o be_v most_o eminent_o gift_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v yet_o be_v solemn_o set_v a_o part_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 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be_v plead_v for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v immediate_o and_o as_o he_o suppose_v p._n 122._o by_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o they_o at_o least_o may_v think_v as_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v so_o stir_v up_o two_o to_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o aservice_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a but_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v unto_o so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n in_o the_o text_n to_o countenance_v such_o a_o conjecture_n and_o their_o think_n it_o to_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n can_v not_o have_v give_v a_o ground_n for_o that_o prayer_n v._o â—4_n 3._o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o vind._n revind_n p._n 122._o 123._o if_o any_o do_v choose_v it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o multitude_n do_v it_o and_o he_o conceive_v by_o disciple_n v._o 15._o only_o the_o apostle_n be_v mean_v distinguish_v by_o this_o name_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 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be_v i_o teach_v it_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o neither_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o other_o nor_o do_v i_o learn_v it_o of_o myself_o by_o my_o own_o study_n and_o industry_n there_o be_v a_o teach_n and_o so_o a_o learning_n which_o be_v not_o by_o other_o man_n a_o self-teaching_a rom._n 2._o 21._o and_o a_o nature_n teach_v 1_o corin._n 11._o 14._o yea_o there_o be_v satanical_a teach_n which_o be_v not_o by_o man_n 3._o when_o the_o scripture_n use_v a_o disjoyn_a word_n as_o here_o it_o do_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v distinct_a unless_o where_o cogent_a reason_n enforce_v the_o contrary_a and_o what_o a_o weak_a argument_n than_o be_v it_o to_o prove_v teach_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n when_o these_o be_v disjoin_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a text_n that_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o tim._n 2._o 12._o ob._n 2._o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o teach_v be_v forbid_v on_o the_o other_o side_n silence_n be_v enjoin_v and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n which_o consist_v in_o teach_v and_o be_v oppose_v to_o silence_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 109._o answ_n 1_o if_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o distinct_a yet_o one_o must_v be_v express_v before_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o put_v teach_v before_o usurp_a authority_n do_v not_o prove_v usurpation_n of_o authority_n to_o consist_v in_o teach_v neither_o be_v the_o enjoin_v silence_n after_o any_o proof_n of_o it_o for_o woman_n may_v usurp_v authority_n by_o private_a speak_n and_o so_o silence_n be_v oppose_v unto_o usurp_v of_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o public_a teach_n 2._o many_o other_o phrase_n be_v soâ—_n hem_v in_o on_o both_o side_n and_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o as_o 1_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o water_v have_v plant_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o god_n give_v increase_n on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v any_o say_v therefore_o water_v consist_v in_o plant_v so_o gal._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o gal._n 5._o 6._o neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n etc._n etc._n uncircumcision_n have_v circumcision_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o will_v any_o say_v that_o uncircumcision_n consist_v in_o circumcision_n no_o more_o do_v teach_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o silence_n on_o the_o other_o prove_v usurpation_n of_o authority_n to_o consist_v in_o teach_v mr._n pool_n speak_v here_o with_o much_o confidence_n but_o with_o no_o evidence_n ob._n 3._o the_o man_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v singular_o for_o her_o husband_n but_o indefinite_o for_o any_o man_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v compare_v sex_n with_o sex_n in_o the_o general_n it_o concern_v such_o woman_n as_o have_v no_o husband_n it_o be_v authority_n in_o a_o church_n affair_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o mr._n pool_n pag._n 109._o answ_n 1._o if_o the_o man_n here_o be_v understand_v indefinite_o any_o man_n then_o the_o gift_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v indefinite_o any_o gift_n and_o this_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 45._o about_o a_o indefinite_a expression_n 2._o if_o as_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n compare_v sex_n with_o sex_n in_o the_o general_n than_o the_o prohibition_n belong_v only_o to_o woman_n and_o so_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n 3._o the_o whole_a sex_n be_v forbid_v teach_v but_o only_o those_o that_o have_v husband_n may_v be_v forbid_v this_o usurp_a of_o authority_n because_o only_o they_o be_v require_v to_o be_v under_o that_o obedience_n of_o wife_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n in_o childbearing_n mention_v but_o
that_o be_v much_o more_o they_o be_v moderator_n therein_o object_n 3._o they_o ordain_v who_o go_v away_o commend_v the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 125._o ans_fw-fr paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v be_v they_o that_o be_v commend_v and_o the_o church_n the_o person_n commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v further_o show_v in_o answer_n to_o dr._n collings_n we_o do_v not_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o its_o reference_n to_o ver_fw-la 22._o but_o as_o strange_a reference_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o faint_a conclusion_n which_o he_o mention_v pag._n 126._o we_o firm_o prove_v preacher_n send_v pag._n 231._o 232._o that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o choose_n or_o ordain_v only_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o against_o he_o prayer_n use_v in_o manage_v election_n be_v no_o essential_a act_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v of_o ordination_n and_o so_o the_o tautology_n do_v not_o remain_v on_o our_o part_n as_o he_o suppose_v pag._n 127._o the_o scripture_n neither_o use_v such_o tautology_n nor_o express_v imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v quite_o another_o thing_n our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o we_o say_v if_o grant_v will_v evince_v this_o and_o this_o answer_v what_o be_v say_v pag_n 127._o what_o we_o have_v reply_v to_o dr._n collings_n about_o church_n fitness_n to_o judge_v of_o ministerial_a ability_n will_v answer_v his_o exception_n pag._n 128._o 129._o we_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xiii_o concern_v election_n as_o essential_a to_o a_o call_v to_o office_n the_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_v to_o office_n lie_v in_o election_n or_o ordination_n we_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v in_o election_n our_o first_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o be_v vindicate_v already_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n lie_v not_o in_o ordination_n we_o prove_v divers_a way_n argu._n 1._o ordination_n do_v not_o set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o church_n ergo_fw-la object_n 1._o this_o be_v but_o a_o beg_a the_o question_n pag._n 131._o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o set_v over_o a_o church_n by_o ordination_n in_o the_o question_n it_o be_v a_o apt_a medium_n that_o which_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v set_v over_o a_o church_n ordination_n do_v not_o set_v over_o a_o church_n for_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v and_o yet_o be_v over_o no_o church_n at_o all_o 2._o if_o it_o do_v then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o iteration_n of_o ordination_n both_o these_o we_o prove_v preacher_n send_v pag._n 246._o 247._o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essence_n oâ—_n the_o call_n obj._n 2._o election_n may_v be_v necessary_a as_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la and_o yet_o ordination_n may_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o call_v pag._n 131._o answ_n 1._o that_o which_o make_v a_o superior_a and_o inferior_a be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o office-power_n and_o that_o which_o set_v over_o a_o church_n do_v so_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la even_o the_o cause_n formalis_fw-la of_o office-power_n that_o which_o set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o woman_n as_o her_o head_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n that_o which_o set_v over_o servant_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o master_n so_o here_o 2._o his_o instance_n can_v help_v he_o to_o that_o of_o presentation_n we_o say_v 1._o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o christ_n empower_v a_o church_n to_o elect_n without_o submission_n unto_o other_o man_n 2._o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o essence_n be_v convey_v in_o election_n the_o gentleman_n approbation_n or_o representation_n be_v only_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la exercitii_fw-la 3._o the_o instance_n be_v impertinent_a because_o it_o prove_v not_o a_o call_n to_o office_n but_o a_o civil_a call_n as_o to_o that_o of_o arch-bishop_n it_o be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o his_o call_n do_v lie_v in_o consecration_n the_o king_n do_v write_v to_o certain_a bishop_n to_o confirm_v the_o election_n now_o confirmation_n follow_v creation_n nor_o can_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v be_v in_o it_o ob._n 3._o his_o ordination_n set_v he_o over_o a_o church_n indefinite_o his_o election_n set_v he_o over_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n pag._n 132._o answ_n 1._o three_o argument_n we_o give_v against_o this_o preacher_n sent._n pag._n 248_o 249._o which_o be_v unanswered_a 2._o we_o will_v know_v which_o set_v over_o give_v the_o call_n to_o exercise_v office-power_n that_o which_o give_v operari_fw-la give_v esse_fw-la man_n can_v challenge_v neither_o audience_n nor_o maintenance_n until_o a_o call_v to_o exercise_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o catholic_a church_n when_o yet_o he_o may_v just_o be_v deny_v a_o liberty_n to_o exercrse_v office-power_n in_o any_o particular_a church_n 3._o his_o instance_n of_o a_o dr._n of_o physic_n be_v impertinent_a physician_n be_v not_o ruler_n be_v not_o over_o any_o by_o a_o choice_n or_o otherwise_o neither_o be_v there_o a_o parity_n between_o academical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n arg._n 2._o our_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o ordination_n be_v consequential_a to_o a_o man_n have_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n act_v 13._o 2_o 3._o ob._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o ordination_n ad_fw-la munus_fw-la to_o a_o office_n and_o another_o ad_fw-la opus_fw-la to_o a_o work_n this_o text_n speak_v of_o ordination_n to_o a_o work_n pag._n 132._o answ_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o ordination_n to_o office_n but_o only_o to_o office-work_n and_o therefore_o his_o ordination_n which_o come_v after_o do_v not_o give_v his_o call_n to_o office_n no_o more_o do_v it_o give_v it_o to_o any_o gospel_n officer_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n ob._n 2._o they_o gassert_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n lie_v in_o election_n and_o to_o urge_v this_o they_o urge_v the_o election_n of_o a_o apostle_n act_v 1._o as_o in_o that_o election_n so_o in_o this_o ordination_n some_o thing_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n viz._n that_o the_o essence_n of_o their_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o ordination_n pag_n 133._o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o we_o do_v not_o as_o he_o injurious_o report_v urge_v the_o election_n of_o a_o apostle_n act._n 1._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n lie_v in_o election_n we_o plain_o deny_v it_o preacher_n sent._n pag._n 267_o 268._o though_o we_o improve_v their_o objection_n from_o that_o text_n against_o themselves_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v another_o proposition_n that_o we_o urge_v act_n 1._o viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n belong_v to_o a_o church_n preacher_n sent._n pag._n 216._o and_o therefore_o mr._n pool_n argument_n pag._n 133_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o 2._o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o good_a plea_n in_o this_o case_n to_o say_v it_o be_v extraordinory_n in_o that_o particular_a we_o prove_v preacher_n sent._n pag._n 252._o etc._n etc._n 255_o 256._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o complete_a ordination_n in_o all_o the_o act_n and_o requisite_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o attain_v the_o main_a end_n which_o â—e_n suppose_v be_v the_o giving_z the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n who_o will_v believe_v it_o the_o apostle_n need_v not_o ordination_n if_o the_o use_n of_o that_o have_v be_v to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n 3._o this_o clear_o prove_v that_o a_o call_v to_o office_n and_o ordination_n be_v separable_a a_o call_n may_v be_v as_o here_o before_o and_o yet_o a_o complete_a ordination_n in_o all_o its_o act_n come_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o the_o intendment_n of_o ordination_n be_v not_o to_o give_v the_o essence_n unto_o a_o call_n to_o office_n ob._n 5._o peradventure_o paul_n have_v the_o essence_n of_o his_o call_n from_o his_o ordination_n man_n be_v use_v as_o instrument_n yet_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o be_v paul_n ordainer_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 135._o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o be_v gross_a for_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n divers_a year_n before_o this_o ordination_n that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 12._o 25._o and_o 13._o v._o 2_o 3._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v christ_n in_o he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n above_o three_o year_n before_o
that_o gal._n 1._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o command_n to_o man_n to_o ordain_v and_o so_o though_o the_o call_n be_v immediate_a yet_o man_n be_v as_o proper_o ordainer_n as_o they_o be_v in_o these_o day_n act_n 8._o ver_fw-la 29._o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o philip_n go_v near_o and_o join_v thyself_o to_o this_o chariot_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o philip_n but_o god_n that_o do_v go_v near_o and_o join_v to_o the_o chariot_n because_o the_o spirit_n say_v go_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o act_v 10._o 19_o he_o may_v say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v to_o arise_v &_o go_v down_o &_o not_o peter_n proper_o because_o the_o spirit_n say_v arise_v etc._n etc._n as_o he_o may_v say_v that_o proper_o god_n be_v theordain_a of_o paul_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o etc._n etc._n arg._n 3._o our_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n it_o consist_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n ob._n 1._o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v consist_v in_o election_n and_o prayer_n be_v use_v before_o election_n how_o can_v they_o pray_v in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 135._o answ_n prayer_n before_o election_n be_v for_o the_o church_n direction_n into_o a_o right_a choice_n and_o so_o may_v be_v in_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v choose_v or_o not_o but_o prayer_n in_o ordination_n be_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o a_o man_n in_o a_o work_n act_v 13._o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o a_o knowledge_n that_o a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o it_o which_o presuppose_v his_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n be_v necessary_a unto_o pray_v in_o faith_n there_o ob._n 2._o in_o such_o case_n our_o prayer_n have_v ae_z facit_fw-fr condition_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o in_o the_o work_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o it_o pag._n 135._o answ_n prayer_n in_o ordination_n be_v the_o very_a act_n by_o which_o a_o person_n be_v set_v apart_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o facit_fw-la condition_n admit_v of_o here_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o impli_v uncertainty_n whether_o he_o shall_v or_o no_o whereas_o in_o due_a ordination_n it_o be_v always_o certain_a for_o the_o set_n apart_o be_v by_o prayer_n ob._n 3._o ordination_n consist_v not_o in_o fast_v nor_o prayer_n nor_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o in_o the_o designation_n of_o fit_a person_n by_o officer_n unto_o the_o work_n signify_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o introduce_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n p._n 135._o ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o a_o officer_n to_o his_o work_n in_o ordination_n we_o grant_v preacher_n sent._n p._n 258._o but_o the_o essential_a act_n by_o which_o that_o separation_n be_v make_v be_v prayer_n himself_o say_v pag._n 135._o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v such_o as_o ordination_n be_v not_o null_a without_o it_o and_o he_o will_v say_v as_o much_o for_o fast_v and_o then_o prayer_n be_v the_o essential_a act_n or_o nothing_o 2._o no_o scripture_n do_v evidence_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o ordination_n consist_v in_o any_o designation_n to_o work_v which_o be_v a_o constitutive_a office-making_a act_n neither_o have_v prayer_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o ordination_n a_o tendency_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o our_o argument_n prove_v he_o use_v one_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n ob._n the_o people_n neither_o be_v nor_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n for_o 1._o they_o have_v no_o authority_n 2._o they_o have_v not_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n fitness_n etc._n etc._n mr._n pool_n pag._n 136._o to_o 141._o answ_n the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n 1._o the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n for_o nothing_o be_v require_v thereunto_o but_o a_o put_v themselves_o into_o subjection_n to_o a_o person_n due_o qualify_v it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a not_o a_o natural_a relation_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o election_n with_o acception_n for_o we_o prove_v before_o that_o these_o do_v set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o church_n he_o say_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n because_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n pag._n 139._o but_o he_o answer_v himself_o by_o his_o instance_n pag._n 138._o for_o in_o democratical_a government_n the_o people_n be_v in_o subjection_n civil_o unto_o those_o very_a officer_n to_o who_o they_o give_v a_o call_n yet_o have_v authority_n to_o call_v they_o be_v lesser_a and_o yet_o great_a than_o their_o officer_n though_o woman_n be_v present_a act_v 1._o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o do_v give_v their_o suffrage_n they_o will_v allow_v woman_n to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o ordination_n when_o they_o act_n not_o 2._o the_o people_n have_v ability_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n fitness_n for_o the_o ministry_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o john_n do_v write_v to_o the_o people_n 1_o joh._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o little_a child_n so_o they_o be_v call_v little_a child_n v._o 13._o 18_o 28._o and_o 1_o joh._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o yet_o these_o little_a child_n be_v command_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n this_o necessary_o suppose_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v false_a prophet_n or_o not_o for_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o bid_v they_o try_v if_o they_o can_v not_o 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plead_v for_o but_o berean_o and_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o be_v believer_n &_o fit_a to_o be_v admit_v church_n member_n be_v fit_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o minister_n ability_n which_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v p._n 141._o about_o its_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o every_o church-member_n if_o one_o church-member_n can_v not_o judge_v of_o it_o yet_o all_o together_o have_v ability_n some_o argument_n against_o election_n as_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n he_o seek_v to_o vindicate_v ob._n 1._o as_o to_o act_n 6._o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v and_o appoint_v be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o the_o act_n of_o appoint_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o superior_n etc._n etc._n mr._n pool_n pag._n 142._o answ_n 1._o choose_v and_o appoint_v be_v not_o there_o oppose_v choose_v be_v unto_o office_n appoint_v be_v unto_o work_n act_v 6._o ver_fw-la 3._o who_o we_o may_v appoint_v but_o to_o what_o it_o be_v not_o say_v unto_o this_o office_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o business_n and_o himself_o suppose_v pag._n 132._o that_o there_o may_v be_v ordination_n to_o a_o work_n and_o yet_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_v not_o consist_v therein_o &_o its_o evident_a that_o ordination_n to_o a_o work_n be_v subsequent_a to_o and_o sodoth_a not_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_v to_o office_n act_v 13._o 2._o &_o so_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n can_v prove_v in_o the_o least_o their_o position_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o clear_v that_o we_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n seorsim_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o work_n only_o but_o conjunctim_fw-la with_o the_o