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a_o relation_n to_o it_o 4._o they_o say_v the_o church_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o may_v be_v take_v for_o this_o or_o that_o church_n and_o so_o the_o body_n to_o be_v edify_v for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a body_n eph._n 4._o reply_n that_o can_v be_v for_o it_o be_v one_o church_n in_o which_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n be_v set_v 1_o cor._n 12._o it_o be_v one_o body_n which_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v to_o edify_v and_o perfect_v it_o be_v that_o body_n into_o which_o we_o all_o be_v baptize_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o it_o be_v that_o one_o body_n which_o be_v christ_n i._n e._n mystical_a which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n v_o 12._o it_o be_v that_o one_o body_n which_o be_v call_v the_o whole_a body_n eph._n 4._o 16._o from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o he_o have_v need_n have_v a_o good_a confidence_n of_o his_o ability_n 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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 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necessary_a qualification_n in_o every_o church-member_n not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v pious_a but_o also_o judicious_a and_o prudent_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o respect_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n fitness_n for_o the_o ministry_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o godly_a and_o desirous_a of_o church-membership_a etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v apparent_o unfit_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o minister_n ability_n as_o many_o hundred_o of_o godly_a people_n unquestionable_o be_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o church-member_n because_o he_o want_v one_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o that_o relation_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a absurdity_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o require_v that_o church-member_n shall_v
the_o ministry_n be_v better_a define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o a_o particular_a people_n where_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o assembly_n do_v not_o say_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v better_a define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a but_o than_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o deny_v the_o ministry_n to_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o their_o business_n accurate_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o notion_n of_o relate_v and_o correlate_n they_o never_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o correlate_n but_o only_o obiter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o assert_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o be_v better_o define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v not_o here_o disprove_v but_o only_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n rather_o consist_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n than_o to_o the_o work_n so_o that_o all_o their_o labour_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a may_v have_v be_v spare_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o abstract_n ministry_n and_o the_o concrete_a a_o minister_n and_o although_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o concrete_a have_v the_o church_n for_o his_o correlatum_fw-la yet_o that_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o abstract_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o work_n be_v no_o more_o absurd_a then_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o rule_v which_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a man_n will_v deny_v and_o especial_o when_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o occasional_o by_o a_o person_n not_o mind_v nor_o oblige_v to_o mind_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o any_o man_n to_o batter_v down_o such_o a_o expression_n by_o a_o quaternion_n of_o argument_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v attempt_v to_o do_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o that_o rule_n upon_o which_o their_o first_o argument_n hang_v viz._n relata_fw-la sunt_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o do_v mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la be_v true_a only_a of_o predicamental_a but_o not_o of_o transcendentall_a relation_n such_o as_o this_o be_v who_o being_n be_v not_o whole_o respective_a metap_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o metaphysic_n inform_v we_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n also_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o same_o viz._n that_o relation_n must_v be_v together_o but_o the_o office_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o work_n as_o a_o end_n and_o so_o the_o office_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o relative_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o as_o before_o the_o rule_n hold_v not_o of_o transcendentall_a relation_n 2._o a_o potential_a be_v be_v sufficient_a in_o relation_n my_o knowledge_n of_o a_o rose_n to_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n be_v relate_v to_o that_o rose_n even_o in_o winter_n and_o yet_o the_o rose_n do_v not_o actual_o but_o only_o potential_o exist_v in_o winter_n the_o other_o two_o argument_n be_v trivial_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v dilate_v no_o further_o about_o they_o because_o this_o be_v a_o logical_a and_o no_o theological_a controversy_n chap._n ii_o &_o iii_o qu._n whether_o minister_n be_v only_a minister_n to_o their_o particular_a flock_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v 1._o state_n the_o question_n plain_o and_o faithful_o 2._o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v what_o our_o brethren_n have_v to_o say_v for_o the_o affirmative_a for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o another_o question_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o be_v to_o wit_n whether_o beside_o particular_a congregational_a church_n there_o be_v any_o other_o visible_a political_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n it_o have_v till_o these_o last_o time_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o beside_o that_o union_n and_o communion_n whereby_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o congregation_n for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n there_o be_v another_o union_n and_o communion_n whereby_o particular_a church_n do_v by_o their_o delegate_n because_o in_o their_o person_n they_o all_o can_v meet_v together_o combine_v consult_v and_o conclude_v in_o common_a as_o they_o judge_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o particular_a church_n this_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n act_n 15._o and_o so_o downward_o which_o be_v when_o ever_o necessity_n require_v and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o meet_v together_o in_o synod_n and_o in_o common_a to_o govern_v all_o their_o church_n and_o as_o these_o meeting_n be_v great_a or_o less_o so_o they_o receive_v a_o differ_a denomination_n be_v call_v synod_n ecumenical_a provincial_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n some_o few_o among_o ourselves_o be_v except_v and_o our_o dear_a brethren_n in_o new-england_n both_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o congregationall_a man_n so_o call_v from_o this_o their_o first_o principle_n that_o the_o scripture_n own_v no_o visible_a church_n but_o one_o congregation_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v according_a to_o our_o brethren_n mind_n that_o minister_n be_v minister_n only_o to_o their_o own_o congregation_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o own_o another_o church_n beside_o congregational_a do_v assert_v that_o minister_n have_v a_o double_a relation_n the_o one_o to_o their_o own_o particular_a flock_n the_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o question_n for_o our_o brethren_n mind_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v far_o they_o affirm_v positive_o that_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o they_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v officer_n to_o a_o church_n universal_a or_o to_o any_o but_o their_o own_o flock_n pag._n 8._o but_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o weighty_a difference_n among_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o be_v reconcile_v before_o they_o endeavour_v too_o eager_o to_o obtrude_v their_o notion_n upon_o the_o world_n it_o be_v this_o mr._n shepherd_n and_o allen_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o nine_o question_n assert_v that_o though_o minister_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o their_o own_o flock_n yet_o they_o may_v perform_v act_n of_o their_o office_n towards_o other_o pag._n 133._o and_o learned_a mr._n norton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclude_v that_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtute_fw-la donorum_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la vocationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n not_o only_o as_o a_o gift_a brother_n but_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o person_n of_o great_a note_n in_o that_o way_n among_o we_o in_o england_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reverend_a mr._n hooker_n express_o affirm_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n he_o preach_v not_o as_o a_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o gift_a man_n survey_v part_v 2._o p._n 32._o and_o our_o brethren_n in_o this_o book_n fall_v in_o with_o he_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v minister_n either_o to_o be_v officer_n or_o to_o act_v as_o officer_n towards_o any_o except_o their_o own_o congregation_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o present_a question_n i_o shall_v premise_v two_o consideration_n which_o indeed_o do_v strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o their_o objection_n i._o that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n whereby_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v a_o minister_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 1._o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la actual_o immediate_o absolute_o and_o independent_o so_o that_o he_o may_v without_o any_o other_o warrant_v undertake_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o ordinary_a pastor_n 2._o one_o may_v be_v a_o officer_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la habitual_o aptitudinal_o mediate_o conditional_o and_o depend_o so_o that_o he_o have_v a_o jus_o or_o power_n to_o teach_v every_o where_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o may_v not_o exercise_v that_o jus_o or_o power_n every_o where_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n
there_o be_v none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v make_v disciple_n who_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v so_o that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o must_v necessary_o be_v grant_v either_o that_o the_o apostolical_a relation_n want_v a_o correlatum_fw-la which_o to_o say_v be_v gross_o absurd_a or_o that_o the_o heathen_n and_o jew_n to_o be_v convert_v be_v the_o correlatum_fw-la to_o they_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v divers_a already_o convert_v christian_n who_o be_v a_o sufficient_a correlatum_fw-la to_o the_o apostolical_a office_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o we_o suppose_v that_o all_o such_o christian_n have_v die_v or_o forsake_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o may_v have_v fall_v out_o without_o any_o detriment_n to_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n see_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o apostle_n if_o they_o only_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o faith_n i_o say_v suppose_v they_o all_o have_v thus_o fall_v away_o yet_o have_v the_o apostle_n be_v officer_n and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_n have_v be_v their_o correlatum_fw-la 2._o and_o such_o indeed_o be_v clear_o express_v matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o to_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o apostolical_a office_n and_o relation_n from_o whence_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v a_o minister_n though_o he_o have_v no_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o he_o stand_v relate_v just_o as_o the_o eunuch_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a church_n into_o which_o he_o be_v admit_v act_v 8._o the_o only_a probable_a answer_n which_o i_o can_v apprehend_v be_v this_o that_o the_o argument_n no_o way_n hold_v from_o apostle_n to_o ordinary_a minister_n but_o in_o this_o case_n i_o conceive_v it_o do_v for_o 1._o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n say_v our_o brethren_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o the_o church_n chap._n 3._o p._n 18._o they_o say_v of_o minister_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o unbeliever_n and_o they_o instance_n in_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o heathen_n act_n 11._o &_o 16._o and_o yet_o say_v they_o they_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o such_o unbeliever_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o deny_v not_o only_o ordinary_a pastor_n but_o also_o apostle_n to_o be_v officer_n to_o heathen_n which_o also_o further_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n they_o add_v why_o such_o minister_n be_v no_o officer_n to_o heathen_n which_o be_v common_a to_o apostle_n with_o other_o minister_n viz._n because_o they_o can_v as_o officer_n exercise_v church-government_n towards_o they_o which_o hold_v true_a even_o of_o the_o apostle_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5._o now_o if_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v according_a to_o our_o brethren_n only_a church-officer_n yet_o act_v as_o officer_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o without_o the_o church_n and_o towards_o heathen_n much_o more_o be_v it_o true_a of_o ordinary_a pastor_n that_o albeit_o they_o be_v officer_n in_o special_a to_o their_o particular_a flock_n yet_o they_o be_v officer_n and_o act_n as_o officer_n towards_o other_o church_n 2._o apostle_n and_o pastor_n be_v parallel_v in_o this_o case_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o apostolical_a and_o pastoral_a office_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o both_o of_o they_o be_v by_o office_n relate_v to_o the_o saint_n not_o only_o that_o be_v actual_o bring_v in_o but_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o the_o office_n be_v appoint_v and_o the_o officer_n 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