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from_o thence_o as_o for_o woman_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 24._o which_o i_o understand_v of_o teach_v or_o rule_v as_o for_o ignorant_o and_o child_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o so_o great_a and_o serious_a affair_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o church_n i_o not_o there_o be_v so_o many_o nation_n as_o we_o read_v of_o act._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o beside_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o go_v but_o they_o send_v some_o from_o among_o they_o their_o elder_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o church_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v very_o numerous_a and_o so_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n remain_v to_o wit_n confusion_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v their_o deputy_n viz._n their_o elder_n but_o whether_o here_o by_o the_o word_n brethren_n the_o adversary_n may_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o evangelist_n or_o deacon_n i_o know_v not_o howsoever_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o place_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v express_v by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n elder_n by_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v the_o evangelist_n and_o deacon_n as_o a_o more_o special_a and_o honourable_a title_n than_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n so_o common_a and_o applicable_a to_o all_o beside_o those_o call_v brethren_n do_v sit_v in_o the_o council_n by_o virtue_n and_o commission_n from_o church_n and_o the_o evangelist_n will_v have_v have_v place_n not_o upon_o this_o account_n through_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o for_o their_o chief_a occupation_n be_v in_o thing_n of_o charity_n to_o which_o end_n they_o be_v choose_v act_v 6._o nor_o the_o evangelist_n who_o chief_a office_n it_o be_v to_o write_v the_o evangelical_n history_n wherefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o council_n some_o evangelist_n and_o deacon_n or_o not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v because_o they_o be_v but_o few_o at_o that_o time_n for_o aught_o we_o 〈…〉_o five_o deacon_n of_o the_o seven_o steven_n have_v be_v stone_v and_o nicholas_n become_v a_o apostate_n as_o for_o evangelist_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n there_o be_v but_o four_o that_o we_o know_v of_o and_o two_o of_o they_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v have_v be_v elsewhere_o for_o the_o council_n be_v hold_v occasional_o and_o suppose_v they_o have_v be_v there_o as_o perhaps_o they_o be_v than_o they_o be_v include_v under_o the_o name_n of_o preach_v elder_n for_o evangelist_n do_v preach_v sometime_o inasmuch_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n can_v
be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o a_o pastor_n as_o timothy_n be_v afterward_o so_o do_v the_o deacon_n teach_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n but_o accidental_o if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o steven_n dispute_v and_o teach_v act_v 6_o and_o 7._o further_o observe_v they_o can_v not_o be_v deacon_n and_o evangelist_n i_o mean_v they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v brethren_n because_o they_o be_v evangelist_n deacon_n but_o because_o they_o be_v deputy_n oâ—_n the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v know_v these_o brethren_n take_v place_n in_o the_o council_n not_o as_o evangelist_n deacon_n but_o as_o representatives_n that_o be_v as_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o the_o 22._o ver_fw-la it_o please_v the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n &_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o the_o next_o ver_fw-la the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o brethren_n instead_o of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o business_n be_v clear_a against_o the_o episcopal_a party_n though_o with_o the_o independent_a there_o seem_v to_o remain_v a_o scruple_n it_o be_v say_v the_o whole_a church_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v every_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o but_o not_o so_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n like_o parliament_n here_o when_o they_o do_v thing_n they_o may_v and_o sometime_o do_v say_v the_o whole_a nation_n because_o it_o be_v by_o they_o represent_v but_o to_o conclude_v i_o say_v those_o brethren_n be_v preach_v man_n or_o not_o if_o preach_v man_n than_o include_v under_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n whereby_o here_o be_v understand_v minister_n and_o so_o no_o need_n of_o the_o word_n brethren_n which_o yet_o be_v necessary_a because_o insert_v among_o those_o from_o who_o the_o letter_n come_v if_o they_o be_v no_o preach_v man_n than_o no_o evangelist_n noâ—_n deacon_n who_o preach_v occasional_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o pastor_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v lay-elders_a wherefore_o though_o here_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o ruling-eld_a yet_o we_o find_v the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o people_n to_o assist_v the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n with_o their_o counsel_n and_o approbation_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v in_o that_o synod_n but_o special_o in_o thing_n not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o welfare_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o order_n in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o eat_a blood_n or_o strangle_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n another_o proof_n of_o scripture_n be_v from_o act_n 20.17_o he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o know_v who_o these_o elder_n be_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o search_v into_o the_o whole_a matter_n contain_v from_o the_o 17_o to_o the_o 28_o ver_fw-la yea_o in_o the_o 31._o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d esâ—â—â—_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v whomsome_v thing_n â—â—â—en_o â—â—re_v so_o belong_v unless_o but_o the_o thing_n herein_o speak_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o preach_v elder_n but_o to_o rase_v elder_n therefore_o the_o elder_n â—â—â—en_o 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v rule_v lâ—y_a elder_n the_o mâ—â—o_o 〈…〉_o â—ut_v the_o apostle_n can_v not_o so_o much_o mistake_v as_o to_o speâ—â—_n to_o one_o this_o which_o belonge_v not_o to_o the_o same_o but_o to_o another_o the_o minister_n will_v appear_v oâ—_n the_o examen_fw-la of_o several_a particular_n first_o they_o be_v thâ—_n 〈…〉_o tâ—e_v church_n of_o ephâ—â—â—_n the_o word_n châ—â—_n in_o the_o â—â—â—nal_a beinâ—_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n may_v 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o church_n i_o mean_v not_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o they_o have_v more_o than_o one_o but_o one_o assembly_n and_o conventionâ—d_n of_o christian_n in_o that_o place_n set_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o ephâ—sâ—us_a as_o the_o jeâ—usaâ—â—m_n because_o first_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o number_n of_o conrrâ—ted_a meâ—â—as_n much_o great_a than_o at_o ephesus_n since_o there_o be_v a_o suffi_fw-la ient_a câ—â—uâ—aâ—â—_n n_o three_o ap_fw-mi stle_n peter_n jameâ—_n and_o jeâ—a_n gal._n 2._o second_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v convert_v of_o several_a nation_n a_o lâ—_n 2_o â—_o etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v positive_o ffi_n rm_v of_o epheâ—us_n aâ—_n therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n though_o perhaps_o confine_v 〈◊〉_d jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v ephe_n â—ans_v theâ—e_n can_v not_o be_v to_o many_o preach_v elder_n of_o that_o church_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v â—er_o eâ—tâ—â—y_a for_o saint_n paul_n to_o say_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 25._o tâ—â—_n aâ—_n amongst_o who_o i_o have_v be_v preach_v â—all_n see_v my_o â—ace_n no_o more_o when_o it_o be_v very_a probablâ—_n that_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o câ—riâ—tians_n be_v not_o countenance_v have_v persecute_v the_o labourer_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o as_o to_o have_v two_o three_o and_o perhaps_o four_o at_o the_o most_o to_o preach_v now_o why_o s._n paul_n shâ—â—ld_a sâ—eaâ—_n so_o general_o to_o three_o or_o four_o â—â—â—_o all_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n nâ—_n necessity_n iâ—_n thoâ—â—_n thing_n minister_n weâ—â—_n not_o so_o neglectful_a as_o they_o weâ—e_v late_o on_o â—er_n episâ—â—paâ—â—_n to_o that_o we_o think_v we_o have_v late_o reason_n to_o complain_v in_o gregory_n worâ—_n be_v more_o than_o hâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d saâ—â—_n he_o câ—â—â—t_a pâ—â—tâ—râ—_n yet_o seâ—â—_n labourer_n in_o the_o harvest_n â—â—â—aâ—â—â—_n we_o 〈…〉_o that_o â—â—â—ce_n and_o we_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o since_o ten_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d vigilant_a can_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephe_n uâ—_n as_o to_o preach_v which_o be_v theiâ—â—nter_v work_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o ephesian_a only_a which_o paulâ—entinâ—_n â—entinâ—_z speak_v to_o they_o as_o â—o_o many_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v there_o wâ—â—e_a other_o kind_n of_o elder_n more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o ten_o of_o fifteen_o to_o a_o preach_a eldeâ—_n for_o affairâ—_n be_v unâ—er_o â—e_v â—_o anâ—_n disturb_v in_o those_o day_n many_o be_v require_v where_o 〈…〉_o to_o look_v to_o the_o order_n and_o disâ—â—â—ne_n of_o the_o church_n whilst_o minister_n mind_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n elder_n be_v common_a to_o both_o because_o both_o sort_n be_v elder_n in_o quality_n but_o another_o thing_n speak_v here_o to_o these_o elder_n which_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o minister_n be_v this_o verse_n 20._o i_o have_v show_v you_o and_o teach_v you_o public_o anâ—_n from_o house_n to_o house_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n be_v able_a indeed_o to_o teach_v preacher_n but_o to_o be_v teach_v public_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o people_n and_o not_o to_o pastor_n for_o in_o public_a assembly_n it_o be_v the_o people_n and_o not_o minister_n that_o meet_v to_o be_v teach_v therefore_o the_o word_n you_o may_v very_o well_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o elder_n who_o he_o preach_v to_o and_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hearer_n and_o not_o pâ—eacheâ—s_n for_o rule_v elder_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n set_v apart_o be_v not_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v appoint_v not_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o hear_v special_o in_o public_a second_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o people_n to_o you_o that_o be_v to_o the_o people_n represent_v by_o you_o to_o be_v teach_v can_v well_v and_o proper_o be_v say_v of_o minister_n who_o be_v in_o office_n but_o perhaps_o they_o may_v have_v discourse_v with_o instruct_v and_o teach_v in_o private_a but_o to_o be_v teach_v public_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o only_o so_o also_o from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v minister_n it_o do_v imply_v this_o absurdity_n they_o that_o be_v judge_v 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