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preach_v to_o if_o he_o preach_v to_o heathen_n such_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v iustruction_n yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v teach_v though_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n mat._n 13._o 54._o he_o i._n e._n jesus_n teach_v they_o and_o yet_o v_o 57_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o teacher_n by_o office_n unto_o such_o heathen_n and_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o they_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o heathen_n for_o they_o thus_o argue_v pag._n 18._o that_o such_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o people_n as_o can_v exercise_v church-government_n over_o they_o but_o say_v i_o the_o apostle_n can_v exercise_v church-government_n over_o heathen_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o ergo._fw-la 2._o one_o that_o be_v real_o gift_v for_o preach_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v lawful_o preach_v without_o approbation_n from_o a_o church_n or_o other_o p._n o._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n only_o to_o send_v preacher_n let_v it_o be_v prove_v wherever_o a_o presbytery_n be_v empower_v to_o send_v pag._n 126._o and_o the_o church_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n with_o they_o for_o they_o say_v the_o person_n send_v be_v christ_n neither_o a_o church_n nor_o a_o presbytery_n pag._n 125._o and_o afterward_o send_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n command_v to_o go_v and_o preach_v not_o by_o a_o presbytery_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o how_o a_o presbytery_n can_v send_v but_o by_o exhort_v to_o follow_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n we_o know_v not_o and_o in_o such_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v a_o private_a christian_a may_v exhort_v to_o go_v and_o teach_v pag._n 130._o so_o that_o now_o both_o presbytery_n and_o church_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o office_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v be_v command_v to_o preach_v though_o neither_o presbytery_n nor_o church_n send_v he_o and_o every_o private_a christian_a have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n to_o send_v minister_n as_o either_o church_n or_o presbytery_n which_o who_o can_v read_v without_o wonder_n 4._o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v wicked_a we_o suppose_v than_o it_o be_v no_o true_a church_n and_o if_o once_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n yet_o now_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o or_o be_v unchurch_v pag._n 237._o 5._o they_o talk_v of_o pastor_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n not_o as_o pastor_n for_o thus_o they_o say_v if_o pastor_n preach_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o their_o own_o flock_n they_o act_n as_o pastor_n but_o if_o they_o perform_v these_o act_n to_o any_o not_o of_o their_o own_o congregation_n they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o pastor_n pag._n 280._o then_o they_o do_v it_o as_o gifted-man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o distinction_n he_o that_o preach_v to_o stranger_n not_o as_o a_o pastor_n preach_v as_o a_o gifted-brother_n that_o they_o grant_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o 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a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n i_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o two_o or_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o seem_a repugnancy_n at_o least_o if_o not_o gross_a contradiction_n self_n contradict_v passage_n they_o say_v pag._n 20._o that_o one_o that_o be_v real_o gift_v for_o preach_v may_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v lawful_o preach_v without_o approbation_n from_o a_o church_n or_o other_o pag._n 20._o and_o they_o urge_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o to_o prove_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o gift_a person_n to_o preach_v and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n than_o it_o oblige_v whensoever_o a_o man_n may_v do_v it_o lawful_o and_o yet_o pag._n 149._o they_o say_v we_o grant_v that_o to_o a_o man_n exercise_n of_o his_o gift_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n there_o be_v praerequire_v a_o call_n from_o the_o people_n or_o magistrate_n and_o how_o can_v any_o man_n preach_v but_o he_o must_v preach_v in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n quod_fw-la nusquam_fw-la 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be_v to_o preach_v with_o all_o authority_n stranger_n be_v as_o well_o oblige_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o even_o heathen_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v minister_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_a ex_fw-la vi_fw-la materiae_fw-la because_o of_o the_o matter_n they_o treat_v of_o but_o virtute_fw-la muneris_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luke_n 10._o 16._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o message_n which_o he_o bring_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o the_o great_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n deut._n 18_o 15_o 19_o so_o also_o it_o be_v with_o minister_n who_o act_n as_o in_o christ_n stead_n they_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v even_o by_o heathen_n for_o their_o office_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o doctrine_n and_o 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to_o understand_v it_o in_o our_o brethren_n sense_n 1._o they_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o the_o people_n have_v do_v it_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o be_v but_o seldom_o and_o then_o also_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n aspirate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v we_o guide_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o expect_v the_o like_a from_o they_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o and_o especial_o this_o be_v considerable_a if_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o circumstance_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o this_o sense_n as_o namely_o 2._o the_o same_o person_n be_v say_v to_o ordain_v in_o several_a city_n and_o church_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o several_a church_n 3._o they_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n who_o go_v away_o commend_v the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o true_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o see_v both_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o must_v inquire_v to_o who_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v and_o for_o that_o the_o very_a first_o rudiment_n of_o grammar_n will_v determine_v that_o the_o reference_n must_v be_v towards_o of_o the_o same_o case_n now_o then_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o accusative_a case_n and_o as_o passive_a under_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o no_o mean_n agree_v as_o be_v active_a and_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n but_o now_o if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n run_v handsome_o the_o same_o person_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 25._o etc._n etc._n all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n and_o the_o active_a signification_n and_o whoever_o take_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o the_o rest_n wherewith_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o on_o both_o side_n as_o
do_v strong_o justify_v the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n to_o other_o officer_n 2._o something_o extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a to_o wit_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 but_o in_o the_o immediate_a appointment_n of_o god_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o ordinary_a officer_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o peradventure_o may_v be_v say_v that_o paul_n have_v the_o essence_n of_o his_o call_n from_o this_o ordination_n and_o yet_o no_o prejudice_n to_o that_o other_o assertion_n that_o paul_n have_v his_o office_n neither_o of_o nor_o by_o man_n gal._n 1._o for_o though_o man_n be_v use_v as_o instrument_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o rite_n belong_v to_o paul_n ordination_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 it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o nominate_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o officer_n but_o god_n do_v it_o from_o heaven_n their_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n say_v they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o solemn_a separation_n of_o a_o officer_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v they_o after_o add_v and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o consist_v but_o of_o three_o thing_n 1._o fast_v and_o that_o be_v no_o act_n of_o worship_n 2._o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o ordination_n then_o and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whither_o it_o be_v still_o continue_v or_o not_o 3._o prayer_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o act_n give_v essence_n to_o ordination_n see_v the_o other_o do_v not_o now_o upon_o all_o this_o they_o build_v a_o double_a argument_n 1._o ordination_n consist_v in_o a_o action_n perform_v to_o god_n only_o i._n e._n in_o prayer_n therefore_o it_o can_v give_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o external_a call_n to_o office_n from_o man_n 2._o that_o action_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o faith_n before_o a_o man_n have_v his_o outward_a call_n to_o office_n can_v give_v he_o that_o outward_a call_n but_o ordination_n be_v such_o a_o action_n etc._n etc._n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n pray_v in_o faith_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o a_o person_n in_o a_o work_n of_o a_o office_n before_o he_o can_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o as_o outward_o call_v to_o that_o office_n for_o answer_v 1._o for_o the_o last_o clause_n i_o also_o will_v ask_v our_o brethren_n one_o question_n suppose_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v consist_v in_o election_n and_o that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v before_o his_o election_n which_o i_o know_v our_o brethren_n will_v not_o diflike_a in_o this_o case_n i_o ask_v they_o their_o own_o question_n how_o can_v they_o pray_v in_o faith_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o that_o person_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n before_o he_o have_v the_o call_v to_o the_o office_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v reply_v with_o reason_n will_v serve_v for_o our_o use_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 2._o in_o such_o case_n our_o prayer_n have_v as_o most_o frequent_o in_o many_o other_o case_n a_o tacit_n condition_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o in_o the_o work_n viz._n if_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o it_o i_o may_v pray_v in_o faith_n that_o god_n will_v go_v with_o i_o in_o a_o journey_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v i_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n although_o i_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v live_v either_o to_o go_v one_o step_n in_o my_o journey_n or_o to_o do_v one_o exercise_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n 3._o all_o their_o argument_n proceed_v upon_o a_o gross_a mistake_n and_o unacquaintednesse_n with_o our_o principle_n in_o a_o word_n we_o hold_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o ordination_n consist_v in_o none_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n mention_v neither_o in_o fast_v nor_o prayer_n nor_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n all_o which_o be_v only_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o work_n but_o in_o something_o else_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o the_o designation_n of_o fit_a person_n by_o officer_n unto_o the_o work_n which_o designation_n indeed_o be_v signify_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o deserve_o introduce_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n yet_o still_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o this_o 4._o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o most_o presbyterian_o that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o essential_a to_o ordination_n as_o that_o they_o will_v pronounce_v that_o ordination_n null_n which_o want_v it_o although_o they_o conceive_v in_o be_v a_o rite_n institute_v by_o christ_n can_v without_o sin_n be_v neglect_v by_o man_n whether_o imposition_n of_o hand_n ought_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n be_v excentricall_a to_o our_o present_a question_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v wave_v it_o leave_v only_o this_o memorandum_n for_o the_o reader_n consideration_n that_o the_o great_a argument_n use_v for_o the_o abolition_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o those_o day_n for_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v to_o i_o very_o little_a cogency_n in_o it_o both_o because_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n preach_v must_v be_v now_o lay_v aside_o because_o when_o peter_n preach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o act_v 10._o 44._o and_o because_o it_o continue_v all_o along_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n notwithstanding_o this_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v use_v in_o those_o time_n for_o the_o collation_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n as_o deut._n 34._o 9_o and_o joshua_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o but_o i_o must_v recall_v myself_o and_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o my_o task_n to_o meddle_v with_o that_o point_n but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o our_o brethren_n argument_n be_v not_o unanswerable_a and_o now_o that_o we_o have_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o argument_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n consist_v in_o election_n not_o in_o ordination_n i_o shall_v consider_v whether_o we_o can_v find_v strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a 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 but_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n chap._n xiii_o i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o one_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v desire_v our_o brethren_n to_o chew_v upon_o which_o be_v this_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n must_v lie_v in_o the_o act_n of_o those_o only_a who_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v it_o but_o 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 capacity_n to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n ergo_fw-la the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n not_o in_o election_n for_o the_o major_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n wherever_o god_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o work_n he_o require_v that_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o undertake_v any_o work_n of_o magistracy_n ministry_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a the_o teacher_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o send_v forth_o other_o minister_n than_o god_n require_v this_o of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o doubtless_o if_o election_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n lie_v in_o it_o then_o by_o divine_a appointment_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o every_o church-member_n to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v it_o for_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v this_o that_o 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 this_o i_o shall_v prove_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o put_v man_n into_o such_o a_o capacity_n and_o thus_o i_o argue_v authority_n and_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o minister_n call_v but_o people_n neither_o