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and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o excep_v against_o their_o argument_n which_o they_o produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o we_o proceed_v to_o their_o second_o assertion_n viz_o assertion_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v proper_o consist_v 164._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 164._o in_o ordination_n this_o they_o strive_v to_o make_v out_o by_o diverse_a argument_n argu._n 1._o if_o election_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministeral_a office_n minist_n jus_fw-la divin_n minist_n than_o ordination_n do_v for_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o his_o election_n or_o ordination_n but_o election_n do_v not_o etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v by_o diverse_a argument_n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v answ_n election_n do_v give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v by_o 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before_o but_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o office_n he_o never_o have_v the_o like_a we_o read_v deut._n 1._o 13._o etc._n etc._n thus_o exod._n 18._o 21._o thou_o shall_v provide_v able_a man_n and_o place_v such_o over_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v moses_n his_o place_n that_o do_v give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o ruler_n the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deut._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n appoint_v deacon_n that_o do_v make_v they_o deacon_n all_o that_o the_o people_n do_v be_v to_o set_v seven_o man_n before_o the_o apostle_n who_o they_o by_o ordination_n make_v deacon_n 2._o this_o appear_v also_o from_o tit._n 15._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o constituas_fw-la and_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v titus_n be_v not_o leave_v only_o to_o add_v a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o ministerial_a call_n or_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v those_o in_o their_o place_n that_o have_v right_o to_o they_o before_o but_o he_o be_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o say_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constituere_fw-la &_o preficere_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la to_o constitute_v and_o make_v ruler_n and_o judge_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 12._o 42_o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o formal_a be_v of_o a_o ruler_n unto_o this_o steward_n and_o it_o be_v ordination_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n ans_fw-fr 1._o election_n be_v undoubted_o give_v the_o people_n act._n 6._o ver_fw-la 3._o 5._o and_o the_o say_v please_v the_o whole_a and_z they_o choose_v and_o elect_v or_o choose_v in_o scripture_n sense_n do_v express_v the_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o office_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o as_o certain_o as_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o this_o appoint_v can_v do_v it_o as_o luk._n 6._o 13._o he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o also_o he_o name_v apostles_n etc._n etc._n so_o john_n 6._o 70._o act_n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o 24._o christ_n do_v not_o bare_o no_o minate_a and_o design_v the_o twelve_o by_o choose_v they_o but_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o office_n they_o never_o have_v before_o do_v give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o officer_n do_v constitute_v and_o make_v they_o officer_n by_o choose_v of_o they_o and_o from_o these_o 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for_o the_o other_o 2._o but_o two_o scripture_n our_o brethren_n insist_v upon_o to_o prove_v that_o ordination_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n that_o be_v none_o before_o the_o first_o scripture_n be_v act._n 6._o v._n 3._o which_o they_o strengthen_v with_o other_o as_o act_n 7._o 10._o deut._n 1._o 13._o exod._n 18._o 21._o which_o speak_v of_o appoint_v unto_o government_n but_o they_o know_v that_o the_o appoint_v act_v 6._o 3._o be_v not_o unto_o government_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n deacon_n be_v help_n not_o government_n serve_v table_n officer_n in_o the_o church_n not_o over_o it_o as_o widow_n also_o and_o can_v they_o indeed_o think_v that_o ordination_n make_v they_o deacon_n and_o election_n make_v they_o deacon_n of_o that_o church_n or_o that_o they_o be_v make_v catholic_n deacon_n and_o such_o as_o at_o antioch_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v challenge_v the_o oversight_n of_o or_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a as_o thereunto_o appoint_v or_o officer_n therein_o vel_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la the_o second_o scripture_n be_v tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o thou_o may_v ordain_v but_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o titus_n may_v ordain_v alone_o but_o with_o a_o causal_n concurrence_n of_o the_o eldership_n we_o crave_v leave_v to_o add_v and_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v work_v together_o in_o every_o thing_n except_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o a_o act_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o ordination_n not_o necessary_a but_o leave_v free_a so_o assertion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n part_n 1._o cap._n 14._o to_o appoint_v therefore_o be_v not_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la determinare_fw-la or_o by_o virtue_n of_o pretend_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o impose_v one_o to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o or_o over_o the_o church_n supreme_a magistrate_n may_v appoint_v judge_n justices_z etc._n etc._n who_o commission_n be_v essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la to_o their_o office_n the_o people_n willing_a or_o nill_v the_o same_o minister_n be_v forbid_v do_v so_o 1_o pet._n 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o but_o to_o appoint_v in_o those_o scripture_n if_o it_o do_v denote_v only_o fast_v prayer_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o election_n be_v to_o solemnize_v a_o call_n to_o office_n or_o solenniter_fw-la approbare_fw-la a_o king_n coronation_n or_o a_o magistrate_n ritual_a investment_n may_v be_v call_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o magistrate_n the_o solemnisation_n of_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o ordination_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o of_o a_o wife_n although_o the_o essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la of_o the_o relation_n lie_v in_o the_o contract_n not_o in_o the_o solemnisation_n so_o in_o this_o cause_n the_o act_n which_o have_v but_o the_o
nature_n of_o a_o adjunct_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a act_n yet_o be_v not_o a_o officer_n bind_v to_o approve_v of_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v order_v by_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o if_o the_o church_n sin_n in_o election_n let_v not_o timothy_n sin_n in_o ordination_n approbation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o considerable_a that_o act._n 6._o 3._o speak_v not_o of_o a_o appointment_n to_o office_n but_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o office_n arg._n 3._o if_o ordination_n be_v the_o send_n of_o a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n 166._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 166._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n but_o ordination_n be_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a they_o say_v be_v prove_v from_o rom._n 10._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v this_o send_n be_v a_o authoritative_a mission_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o crier_n and_o herald_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o also_o as_o ambassador_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o their_o prince_n with_o their_o letter_n missive_n and_o credential_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o authoritative_a send_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o climax_n of_o he_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o believe_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n answ_n we_o deny_v their_o minor_n neither_o do_v all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o send_n of_o a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o we_o deny_v that_o ordination_n and_o mission_n be_v the_o same_o 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