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1_o tim._n 4.14_o the_o word_n have_v you_o see_v a_o divers_a signification_n but_o that_o st_n paul_n himself_o alone_a do_v it_o that_o place_n of_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o clear_o show_v who_o hand_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a without_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o other_o to_o give_v one_o a_o degree_n above_o themselves_o namely_o to_o make_v timothy_n a_o evangelist_n to_o accompany_v paul_n in_o his_o travel_n or_o to_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n which_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n and_o of_o as_o little_a to_o make_v he_o a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n because_o the_o less_o must_v be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a namely_o such_o as_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n commit_v to_o they_o which_o presbyter_n have_v not_o therefore_o the_o presbytery_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o if_o a_o number_n of_o man_n yet_o must_v be_v such_o as_o have_v apostolic_a grace_n 4._o theodor._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4._o as_o say_v theodoret_n and_o if_o they_o have_v apostolic_a grace_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o convey_v it_o without_o the_o apostle_n hand_n for_o though_o god_n bestow_v the_o spirit_n upon_o other_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o they_o as_o on_o the_o 70_o disciple_n 2._o aug._n in_o epist_n joh._n tract_n 2._o and_o the_o rest_n act_v 1.15_o as_o st_n aug._n witness_v yet_o we_o read_v not_o any_o of_o they_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o we_o read_v of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v man_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o they_o be_v choose_v act_n â—_z 3_o and_o yet_o after_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o that_o philip_n preach_v and_o baptize_v at_o samaria_n 8._o chrys_n hom_n 18._o in_o cap._n 8._o yet_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o none_o of_o they_o but_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n afterward_o by_o peter_n and_o john_n act_v 8.15_o because_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n mathe._n why_o do_v the_o apostle_n use_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o their_o institute_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n be_v it_o be_v a_o old_a ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n phil._n it_o be_v a_o old_a ceremony_n indeed_o use_v in_o make_v prayer_n for_o any_o as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 48._o in_o blessing_n the_o child_n of_o joseph_n so_o moses_n on_o joshua_n num._n 27._o so_o on_o the_o head_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._n 13.4_o so_o in_o accusation_n the_o elder_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o susanna_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o reject_v it_o mark_v 10._o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o child_n when_o he_o bless_v they_o and_o mark_v 6._o on_o the_o sick_a when_o he_o cure_v they_o now_o the_o apostle_n mark_v 16._o receive_v it_o from_o their_o master_n example_n and_o warrant_n use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n in_o their_o dispensation_n as_o paul_n on_o the_o father_n of_o publius_n act_v 28._o ananias_n on_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v sight_n act_v 9_o so_o when_o the_o seven_o be_v choose_v act_v 6._o and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n separate_v act_v 13._o they_o have_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n lay_v on_o they_o so_o paul_n on_o the_o disciple_n that_o have_v not_o experience_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 19_o lay_v his_o hand_n and_o make_v they_o minister_n of_o ephesus_n 19_o beza_n in_o annot._n act_n cap._n 19_o whereas_o yet_o be_v no_o godly_a assembly_n to_o elect_v they_o nor_o presbytery_n to_o join_v with_o he_o mathe._n what_o be_v the_o general_a rule_n for_o election_n and_o ordination_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n phila._n we_o find_v three_o sort_n 1._o by_o the_o spirit_n 2._o by_o lot_n 3._o by_o voice_n mathias_n be_v choose_v by_o lot_n act_v 1_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v by_o himself_o immediate_o 13._o act_n 13._o timothy_n be_v design_v by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n who_o after_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o st_n paul_n by_o voice_n and_o suffrage_n i_o find_v some_o propound_v act_v 6._o but_o not_o ordain_v save_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o to_o who_o they_o give_v apostolic_a power_n as_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n mathe._n what_o need_n be_v there_o then_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o choose_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o lot_n guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n phila._n as_o a_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v so_o ordain_v as_o the_o spirit_n have_v appoint_v so_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n act_v 13._o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v separate_v to_o convert_v the_o gentile_n not_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n but_o by_o a_o solemn_a way_n they_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o prosper_v the_o work_n for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o always_o take_v for_o ordination_n to_o be_v a_o elder_a but_o also_o for_o a_o commend_v of_o a_o man_n by_o prayer_n to_o the_o work_n propound_v and_o so_o the_o prophet_n may_v well_o join_v with_o st_n paul_n in_o prayer_n over_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o mathe._n but_o we_o find_v other_o join_v with_o the_o 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harm_n may_v be_v do_v by_o rash_a suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excommunication_n from_o christian_a society_n nor_o less_o harm_v by_o facile_a and_o easy_a absolution_n therefore_o though_o a_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o good_a ground_n yet_o not_o to_o excommunicate_v from_o all_o society_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_a nor_o be_v it_o wont_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o clergy_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o head_n 16._o cyp._n l._n 3._o ep._n 16._o in_o token_n of_o reconcilement_n so_o bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v account_n to_o synod_n of_o their_o excommunicate_a man_n conc._n nic._n can._n 5._o 14._o council_n sardcens_fw-la can._n 14._o and_o for_o absolution_n of_o schismatic_n it_o be_v true_a the_o people_n have_v be_v call_v together_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o repentance_n not_o to_o 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that_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o subvert_v many_o by_o teach_v thing_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n 2_o tim._n 3._o and_o that_o those_o roll_a elder_n be_v lay_v judge_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o it_o plain_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o maintenance_n allow_v out_o of_o the_o church_n stock_n which_o i_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v be_v give_v to_o any_o lay_v ruler_n and_o certain_o if_o st_n paul_n be_v loath_a to_o have_v the_o church_n burden_v with_o a_o widow_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o so_o long_o as_o her_o own_o kindred_n can_v maintain_v she_o will_v less_o put_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o lay_v judge_n upon_o it_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v moderator_n of_o dissension_n 1_o cor._n 6.4_o between_o party_n and_o party_n by_o their_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n discretion_n and_o judgement_n by-which_a decision_n of_o controversy_n the_o slander_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v prevent_v in_o 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