but_o that_o this_o power_n shall_v reside_v either_o sole_o or_o principal_o in_o one_o man_n do_v not_o follow_v at_o all_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o supreme_a officer_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o occasion_n the_o church_n may_v be_v govern_v withoâ—…_n any_o such_o 2._o to_o have_v one_o national_a place_n of_o worship_n be_v but_o â—…cidental_a to_o a_o national_a church_n israel_n be_v a_o national_a church_n in_o egypt_n yet_o have_v no_o national_a place_n of_o worship_n all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v tipical_a may_v be_v attend_v in_o their_o synagogue_n the_o not_o have_v a_o national_a place_n of_o worship_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o natiâ—…_n authority_n there_o may_v be_v a_o national_a government_n as_o well_o wiâ—…_n as_o with_o a_o national_a place_n of_o worship_n this_o national_a church_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o provincial_a and_o those_o again_o subdivide_v into_o classical_a the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o make_v such_o division_n of_o great_a political_a body_n that_o government_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o manage_v natural_a prudence_n teach_v man_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n to_o make_v such_o subordination_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n which_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n by_o his_o father_n in_o â—aw_v and_o approve_v by_o god_n exod._n 18._o by_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o part_n the_o great_a part_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o lesser_a part_n for_o a_o great_a part_n be_v a_o whole_a respect_v the_o lesser_a part_n into_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v a_o county_n be_v a_o part_n with_o respect_n to_o a_o province_n but_o a_o whole_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o several_a congregation_n therein_o and_o 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here_o one_o nation_n may_v keep_v covenant_n while_o other_o nation_n brack_n covenant_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o institution_n for_o ecumenical_a synod_n if_o they_o can_v convene_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n their_o consultation_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o other_o but_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n a_o national_a synod_n be_v the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n upon_o earth_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o government_n of_o national_a churches_n such_o protestant_n as_o have_v acknowledge_v national_a church_n have_v be_v divide_v about_o the_o form_n of_o government_n to_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o a_o mix_a government_n partly_o by_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o partly_o by_o synod_n so_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o have_v govern_v by_o a_o synod_n alone_o so_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o this_o government_n seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n synod_n have_v be_v general_o acknowledge_v in_o all_o church_n but_o upon_o differ_v ground_n some_o have_v found_v they_o upon_o that_o rule_n of_o prudence_n prov._n 24.66_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n but_o if_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o they_o have_v no_o other_o work_n but_o to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v and_o they_o can_v have_v no_o authority_n all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n do_v depend_v upon_o a_o institution_n their_o authority_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n some_o do_v find_v it_o upon_o that_o example_n act._n 15._o but_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o synod_n this_o be_v not_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o many_o church_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o the_o brethren_n yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v part_n of_o that_o assembly_n have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o synod_n but_o the_o foundation_n of_o synod_n be_v partly_o that_o public_a covenant_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n partly_o his_o institution_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o partly_o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o church_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o this_o public_a covenant_n show_v that_o the_o whole_a must_v rule_v the_o part_n the_o rule_n and_o government_n do_v fundamental_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o govern_v itself_o thus_o it_o be_v original_o with_o all_o nation_n as_o to_o their_o civil_a government_n so_o also_o as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a and_o therefore_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o government_n must_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o that_o do_v legal_o represent_v the_o whole_a if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o some_o that_o represent_v the_o whole_a than_o the_o whole_a do_v not_o govern_v the_o ruler_n must_v be_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o synod_n they_o be_v either_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a church_n if_o the_o country_n 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other_o judge_n to_o join_v together_o in_o hear_v of_o controversy_n deut._n 19.17_o so_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n appoint_v by_o jehoshaphat_n to_o hear_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n 2_o chron._n 19.8_o and_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v over_o they_o in_o those_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n v._o 11._o by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n jesus_n do_v approve_v of_o their_o form_n of_o government_n that_o be_v in_o his_o time_n matth._n 23.2,3_o by_o priest_n scribes_z pharisees_n by_o this_o it_o be_v not_o only_o evident_a that_o the_o government_n of_o a_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n by_o a_o assembly_n of_o its_o principal_a elder_n be_v a_o proper_a suitable_a and_o hopeful_a way_n
choose_v its_o own_o servant_n phebe_n be_v call_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 6.2_o so_o be_v widow_n for_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v so_o their_o sexton_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v oversee_v the_o building_n or_o any_o other_o servant_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o church_n this_o church_n privilege_n of_o choose_v officer_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n the_o brethren_n be_v say_v to_o choose_v the_o deacon_n act._n 6.3_o and_o woman_n have_v not_o power_n in_o this_o matter_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o state_n of_o subjection_n which_o god_n have_v put_v they_o into_o if_o they_o may_v vote_n they_o may_v over-rule_v the_o man_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n those_o male_n that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o master_n as_o child_n that_o be_v not_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n and_o servant_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o vote_n in_o the_o church_n they_o that_o be_v not_o free_a be_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o liberty_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o officer_n of_o congregational_a church_n and_o their_o power_n the_o officer_n of_o congregational_a church_n be_v either_o elder_n or_o deacon_n the_o elder_n be_v either_o teach_v elder_n or_o rule_v elder_n the_o work_n of_o the_o teach_v elder_n lie_v principal_o in_o these_o five_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n both_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o private_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o administer_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o together_o with_o the_o rule_v elder_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n such_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v suitable_o qualify_v but_o not_o in_o office_n may_v upon_o occasion_n discharge_v some_o part_n of_o this_o work_n but_o there_o be_v some_o other_o part_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o those_o act_n which_o be_v act_n of_o natural_a worship_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o they_o as_o pray_v and_o preach_v but_o such_o ministerial_a act_n as_o do_v depend_v whole_o upon_o institution_n they_o may_v not_o perform_v as_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n the_o dispence_n of_o censure_n and_o a_o authoritative_a blessing_n these_o be_v perform_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o institution_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o according_a to_o a_o institution_n a_o teach_v elder_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o attend_v his_o work_n in_o that_o church_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o relation_n he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o perform_v act_n of_o office_n to_o any_o other_o church_n or_o to_o the_o member_n of_o any_o other_o church_n assemble_v with_o his_o own_o church_n pastoral_a power_n over_o a_o particular_a church_n give_v he_o no_o power_n over_o any_o that_o be_v of_o that_o church_n his_o relation_n to_o they_o give_v he_o no_o power_n over_o any_o other_o but_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n stand_v in_o a_o more_o general_a relation_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n some_o that_o be_v not_o pastor_n to_o particular_a congregation_n be_v yet_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o relation_n he_o may_v do_v act_n of_o office_n to_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n occasional_o assemble_v with_o 〈◊〉_d own_o and_o towards_o other_o church_n be_v desire_v when_o he_o can_v convenient_o be_v spare_v from_o his_o own_o and_o towards_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v member_n of_o no_o church_n the_o levite_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n before_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o any_o particular_a synagogue_n paul_n have_v office_n power_n over_o the_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n act._n 26.17,18_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n send_v barnabas_n to_o antiock_n to_o officiate_v as_o a_o minister_n act._n 11._o and_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v also_o to_o baptise_v mat._n 28.19,20_o we_o find_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o baptise_v such_o as_o he_o bring_v over_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o commit_v that_o work_n to_o some_o other_o inferior_a minister_n that_o be_v in_o company_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1.14_o and_o this_o he_o do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n john_n 4.2_o there_o be_v need_n that_o some_o have_v office-power_n now_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o there_o may_v be_v several_a now_o that_o baptism_n do_v belong_v to_o as_o well_o as_o cornelius_n the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o jallor_n and_o other_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o that_o service_n the_o teach_v officer_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v make_v the_o judge_n by_o god_n what_o person_n those_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n either_o of_o the_o brethren_n or_o rule_v elder_n any_o way_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o that_o affair_n or_o limit_v he_o we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v advise_v with_o the_o church_n whether_o they_o shall_v baptise_v such_o as_o offer_v themselves_o as_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o ordinance_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o so_o the_o judge_a concern_v those_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o as_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v what_o subject_n to_o teach_v upon_o and_o as_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o judge_v who_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v so_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o judge_v who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o rule_v elder_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o teach_v elder_n in_o rule_n and_o government_n these_o officer_n be_v call_v government_n 1_o cor._n 12._o such_o as_o rule_v rom._n 12._o distinguish_v from_o such_o as_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 5._o the_o teach_v elder_n with_o the_o rule_v elder_n make_v the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n with_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v entrust_v the_o power_n of_o censure_v offender_n in_o the_o church_n and_o absolve_v of_o penitent_n do_v belong_v alone_o to_o these_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o it_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v overrule_v by_o the_o brethren_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o elder_n to_o rule_v well_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o elder_n therefore_o not_o to_o control_v they_o in_o their_o government_n heb._n 12.17_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v the_o power_n of_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o hand_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o ruler_n and_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 18._o deut._n 21.5_o the_o elder_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o they_o matth._n 16.18_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o elder_a and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o personal_a reward_n of_o his_o profession_n obj._n matth._n 18.17_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n this_o imply_v the_o power_n of_o the_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o by_o the_o church_n be_v mean_v the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o civil_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o harsh_a by_o the_o church_n to_o intend_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n see_v numb_a 24.25_o 3._o by_o the_o church_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o elder_n 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