Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n bishop_n church_n presbyter_n 4,971 5 10.2694 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A45153 The question of re-ordination, whether, and how a minister ordained by the Presbytery, may take ordination also by the Bishop? by John Humfrey ... Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1661 (1661) Wing H3704; ESTC R8105 33,209 104

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

pastoralis_fw-la the_o other_o sapientiae_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la as_o henderson_n out_o of_o bede_n this_o office_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o preach_v ruling_n and_o preach_v be_v the_o inseparable_a part_n of_o the_o same_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 13._o heb._n 13.7_o i_o speak_v quoad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o it_o be_v sometime_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la now_o there_o be_v some_o more_o able_a for_o one_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o some_o more_o able_a for_o the_o other_o those_o that_o be_v eminent_a in_o either_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v encourage_v or_o reward_v according_o let_v they_o have_v double_a honour_n that_o be_v not_o as_o some_o do_v fond_o gloss_n it_o two_o thing_n reverence_n and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o this_o tell_v we_o what_o honour_n he_o certain_o mean_v such_o as_o when_o otherwhere_o he_o say_v honour_n widow_n that_o be_v maintenance_n or_o provision_n for_o they_o and_o double_a honour_n be_v more_o maintenance_n than_o other_o the_o emphasis_n then_o for_o the_o interpretation_n do_v lie_v on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v construe_v bare_o bené_fw-fr but_o pulchrè_fw-la egregiè_fw-la eminentèr_n that_o be_v the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v put_v in_o the_o begin_n emphatical_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n will_v appear_v easy_o to_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o greek_a text_n that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v again_o in_o the_o latter_a to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scilicet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o here_o then_o plain_o be_v the_o meaning_n those_o minister_n that_o be_v more_o eminent_a than_o other_o be_v to_o have_v more_o encouragement_n honour_n or_o maintenance_n above_o other_o that_o be_v double_a honour_n whether_o they_o be_v eminent_a in_o one_o part_n of_o their_o office_n or_o in_o the_o other_o in_o rule_v or_o in_o preach_v but_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v eminent_a in_o preach_v the_o other_o note_n i_o must_v add_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o if_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n by_o my_o own_o heart_n it_o do_v love_v integrity_n which_o be_v the_o speak_n as_o nothing_o but_o what_o i_o find_v in_o it_o so_o the_o whole_a i_o find_v there_o when_o i_o have_v say_v above_o that_o the_o identity_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n do_v shake_v episcopacy_n if_o it_o be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la strict_o i_o must_v confess_v also_o if_o it_o be_v hold_v so_o only_o at_o large_a there_o do_v some_o impression_n ever_o since_o my_o deliberate_a read_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n remain_v upon_o i_o for_o it_o by_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la i_o understand_v vulgar_o justum_fw-la &_o jussum_fw-la in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o superiority_n of_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v all_o one_o then_o two_o word_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n in_o the_o scripture_n among_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n superiority_n be_v not_o jure_v divin●_n but_o i_o say_v superiority_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v above_o the_o seventy_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o his_o church_n first_o secondary_o three_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10.28_o now_o while_o the_o church_n have_v she_o extraordinary_a officer_n it_o do_v suffice_v that_o this_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n be_v terminate_v or_o lodge_v in_o those_o divers_a order_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a be_v do_v away_o and_o there_o remain_v only_o one_o order_n the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o four_o ephes_n 4.11_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o then_o must_v the_o superiority_n &_o inferiority_n of_o the_o preach_a ministry_n or_o priest_n quite_o fall_v or_o else_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n must_v interpose_v and_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o degree_n in_o identity_n of_o order_n and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v sit_v for_o the_o turn_n be_v prudent_o distinguish_v by_o pious_a antiquity_n and_o mad_a use_n of_o for_o it_o for_o man_n to_o create_v a_o new_a officer_n or_o another_o order_n in_o his_o lord_n house_n which_o himself_o have_v not_o set_v there_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o not_o i_o doubt_v be_v take_v well_o by_o he_o but_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n only_o of_o degree_n or_o to_o double_v the_o dignity_n as_o well_o as_o maintenance_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o to_o some_o above_o other_o in_o the_o same_o office_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v at_o all_o against_o his_o will_n now_o then_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o be_v episcopacy_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o no_o i_o answer_v if_o you_o take_v this_o large_o it_o be_v because_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n in_o the_o preach_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o take_v it_o strict_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o of_o scripture_n but_o this_o disparity_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o same_o order_n be_v assume_v by_o man_n as_o consonant_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o necessary_a to_o government_n to_o be_v more_o short_a inequality_n for_o order_n sake_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v of_o divine_a the_o mode_n or_o fashion_n thereof_o in_o episcopacy_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o paul_n write_v to_o they_o after_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o do_v signify_v very_o plain_o a_o authority_n in_o they_o over_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n in_o their_o church_n how_o do_v he_o tell_v timothy_n of_o his_o abide_n at_o ephesus_n to_o charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n why_o do_v he_o lay_v down_o qualification_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o deacon_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o do_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o other_o man_n to_o he_o but_o upon_o this_o account_n wherefore_o do_v he_o bid_v he_o rebuke_v a_o elder_a and_o how_o shall_v he_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o he_o by_o witness_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o inspection_n and_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o and_o these_o thing_n i_o write_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n again_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n who_o do_v not_o see_v here_o episcopus_fw-la pastorum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o gregis_fw-la who_o will_v not_o confess_v a_o pre-eminence_n of_o authority_n in_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n in_o crete_n over_o the_o minister_n there_o that_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o every_o common_a presbyter_n you_o may_v believe_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o our_o divine_n at_o the_o conference_n mention_v never_o deny_v it_o that_o which_o be_v answer_v be_v this_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o thing_n itself_o and_o matter_n contend_v for_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o grant_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o these_o two_o man_n and_o what_o if_o they_o have_v live_v and_o die_v where_o paul_n leave_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o authority_n have_v the_o continuance_n thereof_o change_v the_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o evil_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o exercise_v such_o a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o a_o year_n and_o have_v it_o be_v unlawful_a if_o they_o have_v exercise_v it_o ten_o or_o for_o their_o life_n if_o it_o have_v not_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a thing_n which_o be_v dispute_v for_o in_o a_o fix_a bishop_n here_o then_o i_o take_v up_o and_o distinguish_v there_o be_v the_o matter_n itself_o of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n appear_v to_o have_v its_o warrant_n in_o god_n word_n the_o form_n which_o be_v the_o break_v a_o single_a order_n to_o wit_n the_o order_n of_o the_o pastor_n into_o two_o degree_n in_o that_o order_n and_z upon_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o evangelist_n a_o high_a order_n the_o placing_z his_o work_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o continue_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n welfare_n upon_o the_o superior_a degree_n of_o the_o pastor_n so_o divide_v be_v indeed_o of_o man_n authority_n and_o contrivance_n let_v then_o the_o bishop_n remember_v that_o as_o he_o be_v pastor_n the_o minister_n also_o be_v pastor_n by_o god_n who_o office_n as_o to_o their_o own_o flock_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o to_o teach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o let_v he_o beware_v for_o his_o life_n he_o do_v not_o un-pastor_n the_o low_a degree_n but_o think_v
consequent_o while_o there_o be_v apostle_n there_o be_v no_o bishop_n i_o speak_v here_o but_o after_o the_o excellent_a judgement_n of_o our_o late_a king_n the_o church_n than_o have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o as_o might_n be_v prove_v by_o their_o send_v still_o to_o paul_n about_o their_o affair_n in_o many_o place_n which_o make_v and_o answer_v i_o think_v for_o episcopacy_n they_o have_v then_o no_o bishop_n indeed_o because_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n fill_v up_o the_o use_n of_o they_o whether_o the_o minister_n at_o first_o be_v all_o presbyter_n and_o for_o avoid_v of_o schism_n and_o faction_n they_o choose_v out_o one_o to_o be_v bishop_n as_o jerome_n or_o whether_o at_o first_o they_o be_v all_o bishop_n and_o as_o their_o territory_n increase_v and_o the_o people_n come_v in_o they_o ordain_v presbyter_n under_o they_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o several_a palate_n of_o the_o judicious_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v certain_a while_o the_o work_n be_v not_o divide_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v both_o but_o the_o same_o office_n unto_o which_o either_o name_n be_v common_a but_o when_o the_o work_n be_v divide_v than_o they_o distinguish_v the_o name_n and_o keep_v they_o up_o according_o see_v the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n morice_n his_o most_o candid_a clear_a and_o impartial_a judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o presbytery_n and_o episcopacy_n and_o both_o compare_v in_o his_o excellent_o learned_a book_n the_o second_o edition_n in_o folio_n from_o p._n 146_o to_o 169._o 3._o whensoever_o the_o distinction_n arise_v i_o believe_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v not_o different_a order_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o deacon_n be_v but_o only_o the_o one_o be_v the_o same_o office_n with_o the_o other_o in_o a_o different_a degree_n of_o eminency_n see_v the_o 42_o quest_n in_o bishop_n davenant_n determination_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n say_v timothy_n be_v ordain_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o the_o second_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n you_o may_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o paul_n must_v needs_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o ordain_v as_o one_o of_o they_o the_o agent_n must_v act_v quá_fw-la tale_n to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n i_o speak_v this_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o consequent_o that_o presbyterial_a ordination_n and_o episcopal_n be_v the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o old_a rule_n alone_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la do_v satisfy_v i_o here_o though_o i_o forget_v not_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v the_o apostle_n indeed_o to_o be_v so_o critical_a a_o acute_a annotation_n of_o my_o own_o grave_n and_o learned_a bishop_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o i_o upon_o the_o two_o preposition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o one_o place_n import_v authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assistance_n only_o in_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o what_o if_o there_o be_v here_o itself_o some_o double_a kind_n of_o ordination_n which_o for_o aught_o any_o one_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o be_v so_o though_o you_o and_o i_o put_v not_o our_o belief_n to_o it_o 4._o whereas_o a_o most_o reverend_a late_a and_o moderate_a prelate_n be_v note_v to_o have_v state_v the_o matter_n thus_o that_o presbyterial_a ordination_n be_v valid_a but_o schismatical_a let_v it_o be_v understand_v only_o where_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v in_o force_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v now_o episcopacy_n be_v up_o go_v to_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o presbyter_n no_o doubt_n but_o this_o in_o every_o true_a episcopal_a judgement_n be_v schism_n but_o when_o the_o bishop_n be_v down_o here_o and_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n it_o be_v rather_o questionable_a to_o my_o think_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o tumultuousness_n of_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o ordination_n which_o be_v go_v and_o present_a necessity_n put_v upon_o he_o si_fw-mi orthodoxi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ne_fw-la pereat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la alios_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la cogantur_fw-la ordinare_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la ausim_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la irritas_fw-la say_v davenant_n before_o quote_v see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangelici_fw-la where_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v justify_v at_o large_a and_o more_o large_a than_o i_o need_v here_o mention_n 5._o i_o will_v distinguish_v then_o between_o what_o ordination_n be_v require_v to_o the_o set_v a_o part_n a_o man_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o make_v he_o receive_v as_o a_o minister_n among_o man_n and_o give_v he_o authority_n or_o full_a repute_n to_o execute_v that_o office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v i_o believe_v as_o before_o that_o ordination_n by_o the_o presbytery_n only_o suffice_v but_o a_o little_a while_n ago_o to_o both_o suffice_v still_o to_o the_o former_a suppose_v ordination_n go_v so_o far_o but_o we_o all_o begin_v to_o know_v also_o that_o ordination_n now_o by_o a_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o latter_a and_o consequent_o though_o i_o have_v be_v ordain_v before_o by_o the_o presbytery_n this_o hinder_v not_o but_o i_o may_v be_v ordain_v again_o by_o the_o bishop_n because_o i_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o to_o make_v i_o a_o minister_n again_o which_o i_o be_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la already_o but_o to_o have_v authority_n as_o to_o man_n to_o use_v my_o ministry_n and_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o which_o i_o can_v else_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n and_o this_o i_o think_v i_o be_o a_o little_a justify_v in_o that_o when_o i_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n the_o very_a word_n use_v at_o the_o point_n to_o my_o best_a memory_n be_v who_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n we_o set_v a_o part_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o the_o ordination_n by_o the_o bishop_n they_o be_v take_v authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_n the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v appoint_v that_o be_v in_o thy_o place_n not_o but_o those_o word_n do_v confer_v both_o of_o these_o suppose_v what_o be_v suppose_v to_o the_o unordained_a before_o yet_o do_v not_o that_o hinder_v but_o rather_o argue_v if_o they_o do_v confer_v both_o to_o other_o they_o may_v doubtless_o and_o actual_o do_v confer_v one_o and_o can_v but_o the_o one_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o my_o case_n in_o short_a there_o be_v my_o ministry_n and_o the_o use_n of_o my_o ministry_n in_o the_o english_a church_n my_o first_o ordination_n as_o we_o suppose_v have_v give_v i_o the_o one_o yet_o be_v the_o latter_a not_o superfluous_a because_o it_o conduce_v and_o that_o legal_o or_o regular_o to_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v clear_o as_o to_o authority_n freedom_n at_o least_o and_o reception_n in_o the_o same_o 6._o whereas_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a about_o subjection_n to_o superior_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a obey_v those_o that_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n i_o do_v question_n whether_o every_o man_n that_o yield_v to_o episcopacy_n in_o his_o judgement_n if_o but_o only_o as_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o humane_a institution_n be_v not_o oblige_v hereunto_o if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v on_o this_o account_n without_o reclaim_v or_o prejudice_n to_o his_o former_a ministry_n i_o say_v not_o bare_o that_o it_o appear_v a_o thing_n lawful_a while_o we_o see_v how_o it_o may_v do_v but_o be_v stand_v upon_o a_o due_a to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v amiss_o it_o be_v in_o they_o that_o exact_v it_o and_o not_o in_o we_o that_o can_v help_v it_o for_o what_o be_v re-ordination_a in_o this_o case_n but_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o order_n of_o that_o church-polity_n which_o be_v again_o set_v over_o we_o and_o what_o evil_a be_v there_o more_o in_o it_o than_o a_o second_o marry_v as_o before_o or_o confirm_v with_o a_o new_a my_o former_a title_n to_o my_o live_n if_o it_o be_v require_v of_o i_o why_o may_v i_o not_o be_v ordain_v twice_o as_o well_o as_o once_o and_o thrice_o as_o well_o as_o twice_o if_o there_o be_v still_o reason_n sufficient_a for_o it_o may_v not_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n be_v repeat_v and_o yet_o god_n name_v not_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o it_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o make_v our_o liturgy_n unlawful_a because_o we_o have_v in_o one_o service_n the_o lord_n prayer_n twice_o over_o i_o confess_v i_o read_v indeed_o of_o one_o baptism_n
it_o must_v be_v mean_v do_v not_o only_o do_v this_o for_o it_o necessary_o do_v the_o first_o whether_o it_o do_v the_o last_o or_o not_o i_o will_v suppose_v then_o it_o do_v no_o less_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n i_o say_v i_o suppose_v this_o not_o grant_v it_o and_o also_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v such_o before_o man_n it_o give_v the_o office_n and_o also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v send_v which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o open_a importance_n as_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o about_o it_o now_o i_o be_o fix_v here_o though_o we_o that_o be_v minister_n already_o can_v be_v ordain_v to_o the_o one_o end_n which_o be_v suppose_v the_o most_o common_a our_o case_n be_v peculiar_a yet_o be_v we_o may_v we_o and_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v if_o require_v ought_v we_o to_o be_v ordain_v again_o for_o the_o other_o the_o common_a and_o general_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v jesus_n christ_n baptize_v who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o end_n but_o some_o other_o the_o common_a end_n of_o ordination_n be_v for_o the_o office_n as_o be_v suppose_v yet_o if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v say_v here_o why_o come_v thou_o to_o be_v ordain_v thou_o have_v no_o need_n that_o be_v a_o minister_n already_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o humble_o in_o my_o saviour_n word_n suffer_v it_o so_o to_o be_v now_o for_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n it_o become_v we_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o peace_n unity_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o state_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v in_o the_o nation_n st_o paul_n be_v make_v a_o minister_n by_o christ_n himself_o mark_v the_o word_n well_o for_o they_o be_v beyond_o dispute_n i_o have_v appear_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o minister_n and_o now_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o blind_a eye_n etc._n etc._n act._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o yet_o be_v he_o ordain_v after_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n act._n 13.3_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v make_v he_o a_o minister_n or_o confer_v his_o office_n that_o be_v not_o only_o against_o that_o text_n but_o such_o a_o manifest_a wrong_n he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o who_o in_o express_a term_n stand_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o christ_n gal._n 1.1_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o minister_n already_o may_v be_v ordain_v or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v ordain_v only_o to_o this_o end_n to_o have_v the_o office_n confer_v on_o he_o and_o now_o then_o my_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o my_o case_n do_v thou_o tell_v the_o bishop_n thou_o be_v a_o minister_n already_o be_v sure_o thou_o do_v not_o renounce_v thy_o former_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v all_o thy_o ministerial_a act_n pass_v together_o with_o thy_o consent_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o any_o thing_n if_o he_o shall_v thereupon_o ask_v thou_o wherefore_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v ordain_v say_v to_o this_o end_n this_o very_a end_n st._n paul_n here_o be_v ordain_v let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v it_o be_v that_o alone_o i_o come_v for_o which_o indeed_o in_o effect_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o canonical_a stamp_n of_o allowance_n or_o establishment_n of_o thy_o former_a vocation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o bare_a ceremony_n itself_o twice_o use_v which_o alone_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v except_v at_o value_v it_o not_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o prayer_n be_v use_v for_o confirmation_n as_o well_o as_o ordination_n i_o will_v advance_v here_o on_o further_a the_o reason_n of_o a_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o precept_n to_o perform_v a_o precept_n against_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v to_o break_v it_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o reason_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o we_o have_v no_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o re-ordination_a but_o we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o instance_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o let_v any_o one_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o paul_n by_o lucius_n and_o niger_n who_o can_v not_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n by_o man_n see_v christ_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o as_o be_v say_v for_o that_o purpose_n before_o &_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o give_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a for_o our_o re-ordination_a by_o the_o bishop_n if_o you_o say_v here_o be_v a_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o take_v not_o away_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o rite_n the_o thing_n must_v have_v its_o due_a end_n and_o reason_n but_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o what_o then_o be_v the_o reason_n indeed_o hereof_o be_v it_o for_o to_o give_v the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o nothing_o else_o sure_o if_o it_o do_v that_o at_o all_o which_o one_o may_v think_v god_n alone_o do_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n upon_o his_o enable_v gift_n and_o the_o man_n consent_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o reason_n altogether_o for_o certain_a because_o here_o be_v a_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a let_v any_o man_n cavil_v at_o it_o what_o he_o can_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o why_o real_o i_o think_v it_o be_v this_o this_o solemn_a rite_n do_v give_v the_o currant_n repute_n or_o valuation_n to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o minister_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v true_o call_v of_o god_n before_o be_v now_o receive_v as_o such_o by_o all_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n with_o freedom_n and_o acceptation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o authority_n alone_o i_o count_v the_o bishop_n give_v at_o least_o as_o to_o we_o in_o those_o word_n take_v thou_o authority_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_v a_o authority_n of_o esteem_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n who_o many_o will_v not_o and_o many_o perhaps_o out_o of_o conscience_n mislead_v can_v hold_v i_o for_o a_o true_a or_o legal_a minister_n otherwise_o and_o hereupon_o you_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v we_o go_v in_o re-ordination_a and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a reason_n itself_o of_o ordination_n which_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a matter_n even_o no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o the_o very_a course_n and_o glorify_v of_o our_o gospel_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v i_o think_v one_o of_o the_o great_a concernment_n to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v short_a then_o for_o we_o be_v now_o at_o the_o bottom_n forasmuch_o as_o our_o former_a ordination_n by_o the_o presbytery_n though_o it_o be_v good_a according_a to_o god_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o give_v we_o this_o reputation_n or_o outward_a authority_n as_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o ordain_v yet_o do_v not_o do_v it_o and_o reach_v its_o end_n in_o our_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n and_o perhaps_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n as_o they_o be_v now_o change_v and_o like_a to_o stand_v i_o argue_v where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v repeat_v who_o can_v deny_v nay_o who_o dare_v refuse_v the_o repetition_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o here_o the_o prime_a knot_n of_o the_o whole_a difficulty_n be_v also_o loose_v which_o be_v this_o we_o on_o one_o hand_n dare_v not_o but_o own_o out_o former_a ordination_n as_o valid_a for_o our_o ministerial_a act_n pass_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o we_o own_o the_o first_o as_o valid_a what_o room_n can_v there_o be_v for_o a_o second_o there_o must_v be_v some_o sense_n therefore_o wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v not_o valid_a null_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o case_n true_o be_v nullify_v as_o to_o some_o considerable_a intent_n or_o else_o a_o second_o ordination_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v do_v which_o be_v absurd_a i_o answer_v therefore_o direct_o the_o validity_n of_o our_o former_a ordination_n accipitur_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la this_o be_v what_o be_v clear_a and_o so_o may_v seem_v easy_a to_o you_o find_v but_o cost_v i_o many_o thought_n to_o frame_v and_o find_v this_o validity_n i_o say_v be_v to_o be_v take_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o it_o do_v do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o will_v be_v full_a if_o i_o can_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o