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be_v a_o strange_a case_n instance_n sometime_o give_v in_o lawyer_n physician_n etc._n etc._n reach_v it_o not_o who_o as_o so_o be_v not_o officer_n over_o any_o nor_o have_v they_o office_n rule_v to_o parallel_v it_o there_o be_v no_o church_n great_a than_o that_o which_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v upon_o offence_n commit_v but_o that_o be_v particular_a exc._n dr._n c._n this_o argument_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o which_o be_v great_a but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o catholic_n church_n or_o no_o the_o particular_a church_n have_v not_o power_n of_o final_a determination_n answ_n when_o a_o question_n be_v de_fw-fr toto_fw-la make_v up_o of_o divers_a part_n it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o a_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o its_o part_n he_o that_o prove_v the_o preended_a whole_a not_o great_a than_o the_o suppose_a part_n pr_v ve_z that_o to_o be_v no_o whole_a and_o these_o to_o be_v no_o part_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o question_n and_o resolve_v it_o that_o power_n of_o final_a determination_n be_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n we_o prove_v mat._n 18._o 17._o which_o scripture_n either_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o bring_v the_o offence_n unto_o the_o church_n particular_a at_o all_o or_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o end_v it_o there_o and_o if_o christ_n have_v place_v power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o seven_o we_o may_v not_o remove_v it_o to_o place_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o seventy_o though_o more_o wise_a and_o judicious_a than_o the_o exc._n mr._n h._n by_o the_o church_n christ_n do_v mean_v the_o elder_n the_o people_n never_o have_v any_o right_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o court_n where_o appeal_n be_v from_o three_o judge_n to_o 23._o and_o from_o 23._o to_o the_o sanhedrim_n no_o christian_a congregation_n be_v institute_v when_o christ_n speak_v mat._n 18._o 17._o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v therefore_o in_o the_o jew_n dialect_n etc._n etc._n answ_n that_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o church_n be_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n call_v a_o church_n in_o scripture_n can_v be_v clear_o evince_v from_o one_o text_n nor_o be_v it_o suitable_a to_o mr._n h._n his_o principle_n to_o attribute_v that_o denomination_n to_o officer_n either_o in_o congregational_a or_o classical_a or_o high_a assembly_n for_o he_o say_v vindic_a p._n 126._o the_o body_n of_o officer_n be_v a_o govern_v body_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n whether_o general_a or_o particular_a be_v not_o a_o govern_v body_n ergo_fw-la say_v we_o the_o body_n of_o officer_n be_v not_o the_o church_n general_a or_o particular_a again_o every_o church_n say_v he_o be_v a_o similar_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n obtain_v its_o denomination_n upon_o that_o account_n pag._n 123._o and_o elsewhere_o whence_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o eldership_n of_o lesser_a or_o great_a congregation_n be_v not_o a_o church_n such_o a_o body_n indeed_o be_v a_o body_n of_o organ_n not_o a_o organical_a body_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o singular_a part_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o similarity_n it_o shall_v though_o a_o particular_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o be_v style_v a_o church_n that_o offence_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o bring_v before_o the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o sensure_v but_o before_o officer_n meet_v apart_o from_o they_o we_o believe_v not_o mos_fw-la suit_n hebraeis_n rem_fw-la ultimo_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la eadem_fw-la instituta_fw-la sectarentur_fw-la producer_n cujus_fw-la tamen_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la juditia_fw-la seniores_fw-la tar_n quam_fw-la preside_v moderabantur_fw-la grot._fw-la in_o mat._n 18._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o christian_n in_o tertullia_n time_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n anâ—o_o
question_n it_o must_v have_v be_v ergo_fw-la office_n be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o its_o correlate_n arg._n 2._o the_o correlate_n to_o any_o relation_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v termniate_v vincentio_n revi_fw-la but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v terminate_v pag._n 12._o in_o the_o work_n therefore_o the_o work_n be_v its_o correlate_n answ_n 1._o a_o illogicall_a argument_n in_o the_o major_a the_o subject_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v remember_v in_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v forget_v and_o the_o relation_n itself_o put_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v in_o form_n it_o must_v run_v thus_o the_o correlate_n to_o any_o relation_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v terminate_v but_o the_o subject_n of_o office_n relation_n be_v terminate_v in_o the_o work_n ergo_fw-la work_n be_v the_o correlate_n answ_n 2._o if_o his_o major_n be_v understand_v universal_o viz._n that_o the_o correlate_n to_o any_o relation_n be_v any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v any_o way_n terminate_v we_o may_v fair_o deny_v this_o without_o deny_v all_o logic_n if_o it_o be_v take_v particular_o it_o be_v not_o conclusive_a against_o we_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o correlate_n to_o any_o relation_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o terminate_v as_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o the_o relation_n be_v introduce_v by_o its_o termination_n as_o a_o father_n be_v so_o terminate_v in_o a_o son_n or_o child_n that_o he_o have_v his_o be_v as_o a_o father_n in_o have_v a_o son_n or_o child_n and_o therefore_o a_o son_n or_o child_n be_v correlate_n &_o so_o in_o other_o such_o relation_n but_o the_o correlate_n to_o any_o relation_n be_v not_o that_o wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v terminate_v as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o relation_n for_o the_o end_n can_v be_v attain_v until_o the_o relation_n itself_o have_v a_o actual_a existence_n and_o exist_v it_o can_v without_o a_o correlate_n as_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n be_v terminate_v in_o the_o work_n of_o a_o father_n as_o its_o end_n yet_o there_o must_v be_v a_o son_n or_o child_n in_o be_v before_o the_o do_n of_o that_o work_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o relation_n as_o master_n and_o servant_n husband_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o relation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o correlate_n in_o be_v before_o that_o work_n can_v be_v perform_v and_o so_o work_n can_v be_v the_o correlate_n if_o this_o will_v hold_v good_a in_o relation_n secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o evidence_n his_o argument_n to_o be_v false_a for_o that_o run_v general_o the_o correlate_n to_o any_o relation_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v that_o officer_n be_v relation_n secundum_fw-la dici_fw-la 2._o as_o to_o his_o minor_n we_o say_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o work_n consider_v absolute_o but_o respective_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o norwich_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mayor_n or_o magistracy_n absolute_o and_o so_o for_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o civil_a officer_n if_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n corporation_n or_o county_n whereunto_o they_o be_v limit_v they_o can_v act_v as_o officer_n and_o therefore_o their_o office_n be_v terminate_v in_o their_o work_n in_o such_o a_o place_n or_o among_o such_o a_o people_n and_o thus_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v terminate_v not_o in_o the_o work_n in_o general_n but_o with_o respect_n and_o reference_n unto_o such_o a_o people_n or_o such_o a_o church_n relata_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliorum_fw-la dr._n collings_n proceed_v in_o a_o reply_n to_o our_o four_o argument_n which_o show_v that_o work_n can_v be_v the_o correlate_n to_o the_o office_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o he_o say_v ob._n 1._o officer_n be_v relata_fw-la secundum_fw-la dici_fw-la not_o relata_fw-la secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la nominal_a relation_n not_o those_o that_o logician_n call_v real_a relation_n vind._n revind_n pag._n 14._o 15._o 16._o answ_n we_o suppose_v dr._n collings_n be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v rank_v officer_n who_o be_v to_o be_v over_o other_o among_o those_o that_o be_v relata_fw-la secundum_fw-la dici_fw-la we_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o logician_n that_o have_v do_v in_o before_o he_o &_o the_o rule_n upon_o which_o our_o argument_n be_v build_v be_v know_v by_o all_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o logic_n to_o be_v true_a in_o such_o as_o be_v relata_fw-la secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la answ_n 2._o against_o its_o be_v a_o nominal_a relation_n we_o shall_v offer_v a_o argument_n or_o two_o arg._n 1._o if_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v no_o absolute_a be_v nor_o do_v appertain_v to_o any_o other_o predicament_n beside_o that_o of_o relation_n than_o it_o be_v according_a to_o logician_n a_o relation_n secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o a_o real_a relation_n but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v no_o absolute_a be_v nor_o do_v appertain_v to_o any_o other_o predicament_n beside_o that_o of_o relation_n ergo_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v according_a to_o logician_n a_o relation_n secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o major_n none_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o logic_n can_v deny_v the_o minor_a appear_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o predicament_n that_o it_o be_v reducible_a to_o let_v he_o show_v to_o which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v we_o yet_o adhere_v to_o aristotle_n in_o this_o and_o seton_n who_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o predicamental_a relation_n give_v it_o in_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n &_o we_o suppose_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n with_o that_o arg._n 2._o if_o officer_n qua_fw-la officer_n have_v their_o whole_a be_v in_o respect_n and_o reference_n unto_o other_o than_o office_n be_v a_o relation_n secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o officer_n qua_fw-la officer_n have_v their_o whole_a be_v in_o respect_n &_o reference_n unto_o other_o ergo_fw-la office_n be_v a_o relation_n secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o major_a he_o can_v deny_v the_o minor_a he_o except_v against_o ob._n but_o the_o essence_n of_o office_n lie_v not_o in_o its_o relation_n but_o in_o that_o authority_n wherewith_o the_o person_n be_v clothe_v by_o his_o ordination_n vind._n revind_n pag._n 14._o answ_n 1._o authority_n have_v no_o causal_n influence_n into_o office_n but_o flow_v from_o it_o and_o follow_v after_o it_o therefore_o the_o essence_n of_o office_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o it_o the_o london_n minister_n say_v church_n officer_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o recepticle_n or_o subject_n of_o church_n authority_n jus._n divin_n regim_fw-la pag._n 163._o if_o so_o than_o officer_n be_v before_o authority_n at_o lest_o prioritate_fw-la nature_n and_o then_o authority_n be_v but_o a_o adjunct_n which_o though_o a_o necessary_a concequent_a yet_o be_v no_o constituent_a consider_v master_n and_o scholar_n a_o tutor_n &_o pupil_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 2_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o relation_n to_o hold_v though_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v cease_v which_o it_o shall_v stand_v refer_v to_o there_o may_v be_v a_o relation_n and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v relate_v to_o or_o else_o ordination_n in_o such_o a_o case_n must_v be_v lose_v it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o a_o person_n can_v stand_v clothe_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministerial_a relation_n if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n that_o he_o stand_v relate_v to_o ob._n 2._o relation_n exist_v and_o perish_v together_o as_o to_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o be_v a_o man_n be_v not_o actual_o a_o officer_n when_o he_o can_v do_v his_o office_n but_o the_o habit_n remain_v 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the_o world_n who_o only_o have_v power_n according_a to_o he_o to_o ordain_v and_o they_o through_o treachery_n and_o frowardness_n shall_v refuse_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o power_n for_o a_o succession_n they_o die_v and_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v nullify_v neither_o do_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n pag._n 33._o 34._o take_v off_o this_o for_o here_o the_o case_n be_v not_o whole_o different_a here_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o horrid_a violence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o inconvenience_n to_o assert_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o minister_n a_o juridical_a power_n as_o they_o judge_v that_o of_o ordination_n to_o be_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o which_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v disannul_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n chap._n vii_o wherein_o our_o argument_n for_o man_n being_n officer_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o universal_a be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n which_o mr._n pool_n 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15._o and_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o and_o because_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o officer_n and_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n because_o officer_n be_v to_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o these_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v table_n for_o any_o to_o say_v ergo_fw-la all_o preacher_n be_v under_o such_o obligation_n who_o see_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n if_o paul_n or_o other_o church-officer_n be_v not_o free_a from_o a_o necessity_n of_o preach_v by_o be_v where_o they_o be_v not_o desire_v to_o preach_v or_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o be_v there_o but_o any_o that_o will_v hear_v they_o as_o he_o intimate_v pag._n 48_o 49._o yet_o there_o may_v be_v other_o preacher_n not_o to_o oblige_v they_o have_v no_o flock_n or_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o officer_n have_v who_o may_v command_v their_o church_n to_o hear_v but_o 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person_n private_o and_o so_o do_v aquila_n and_o priscilla_n act_v 18._o etc._n etc._n mr._n pool_n pag._n 50._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o act_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n act_v 18._o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prove_v that_o such_o as_o have_v public_a gift_n go_v out_o of_o their_o sphere_n if_o they_o without_o undertake_v office_n exercise_v they_o public_o church-officer_n may_v give_v private_a advertisement_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v not_o act_v public_o if_o mr._n pool_n by_o hear_v one_o eminent_o gift_v shall_v perceive_v he_o to_o be_v un-instructed_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v instruct_v he_o in_o private_a will_v this_o be_v any_o proof_n that_o mr._n pool_n shall_v act_v out_o of_o his_o sphere_n if_o he_o preach_v in_o public_a he_o say_v pag._n 50_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o gift_v to_o speak_v in_o public_a ans_fw-fr nor_o be_v it_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v public_a gift_n the_o excellency_n of_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o objection_n we_o have_v full_o evidence_v preach_v sent._n pag._n 41_o 42_o 43._o 2._o that_o text_n 1_o peter_n 4._o 10_o 11._o command_v everyman_n that_o have_v the_o public_a gift_n of_o scripture-interpretation_n to_o exercise_v it_o and_o so_o determinethâ—_n it_o to_o belong_v to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o preach_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o act_n not_o out_o of_o their_o sphere_n in_o preach_v and_o that_o public_o this_o we_o clear_v in_o our_o former_a book_n by_o six_o particular_n mr._n pool_n grant_v that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o preach_v open_a and_o apply_v scripture_n exhort_v rebuke_n but_o not_o public_o pag._n 51._o so_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o a_o gift_a man_n may_v lawful_o preach_v many_o sermon_n private_o it_o be_v his_o public_a preach_n only_o which_o mr._n pool_n oppose_v we_o prove_v that_o they_o mâ—y_v preach_v 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the_o argument_n prove_v just_a nothing_o argu._n 5._o their_o five_o argument_n be_v to_o preach_v without_o call_v and_o ordination_n to_o the_o work_n be_v to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o church_n to_o prove_v which_o they_o assert_v preach_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n hebr._n 7._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o large_o show_v preacher_n send_v pag._n 171_o 172_o 173._o but_o mr._n pool_n repli_v not_o to_o what_o we_o have_v there_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 107._o if_o a_o man_n preach_v to_o heathen_n he_o can_v usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o church_n and_o this_o enervate_v their_o argument_n we_o deny_v that_o man_n use_v office-authority_n towards_o heathen_n in_o preach_v to_o they_o they_o do_v not_o act_v as_o over_o they_o his_o very_a instance_n confute_v this_o for_o a_o ambassador_n have_v not_o authority_n over_o he_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o treat_v with_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o 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he_o and_o this_o answer_v what_o follow_v if_o the_o apostle_n refuse_v any_o choose_v will_v have_v hinder_v their_o be_v deacon_n as_o p._n 121._o or_o the_o want_n of_o ordination_n will_v have_v make_v election_n null_n as_o he_o say_v pag._n 122._o yet_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n may_v consist_v in_o election_n for_o their_o approbation_n or_o ordination_n may_v be_v only_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la they_o may_v not_o be_v essential_a though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v without_o they_o but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o forget_v not_o we_o for_o the_o present_a question_n be_v about_o the_o people_n power_n of_o choose_v not_o about_o election_n as_o essential_a to_o a_o call_v nor_o of_o apostle_n power_n in_o election_n as_o to_o what_o he_o add_v pag._n 123._o about_o argue_v a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la affirmative_a we_o answer_v it_o be_v mr._n pool_n that_o run_v upon_o the_o gross_a mistake_n for_o our_o argument_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o same_o canon_n that_o there_o be_v be_v as_o any_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v preacher_n sent._n pag._n 224._o and_o whether_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o affirmative_o be_v not_o urge_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o mention_v pag._n 226._o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n object_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o canon_n and_o that_o be_v this_o quod_fw-la competit_fw-la minori_fw-la competit_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la majori_fw-la if_o ordination_n be_v require_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o less_o considerable_a office_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o deacon_n much_o more_o be_v it_o require_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a office_n and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o assembly_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 123._o answ_n our_o argument_n will_v stand_v upon_o this_o foot_n he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o this_o for_o the_o canon_n will_v serve_v we_o what_o he_o say_v of_o ordination_n we_o may_v say_v of_o election_n if_o the_o people_n election_n be_v 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be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o it_o the_o advantage_n be_v on_o our_o part_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 19_o he_o think_v the_o people_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o object_n 1._o they_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o themselves_o mr._n pool_n pag._n 125._o ans_fw-fr he_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o this_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o people_n or_o church_n act._n object_n 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 and_o so_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o several_a church_n pag._n 25._o answ_n 1._o if_o the_o person_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v ordain_v in_o one_o church_n â—or_a another_o at_o lystra_n for_o antioch_n but_o in_o every_o church_n respective_o it_o be_v not_o all_o upon_o one_o day_n 2._o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o go_v before_o other_o and_o be_v chief_a in_o choose_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o the_o person_n be_v the_o same_o iâ—_n a_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v send_v man_n into_o the_o several_a county_n to_o observe_v the_o people_n election_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v here_o and_o when_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o parliament_n man_n by_o suffrage_n in_o every_o county_n etc._n etc._n though_o those_o man_n so_o send_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n so_o if_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v be_v only_a spectator_n and_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o several_a church_n election_n yet_o all_o may_v have_v be_v say_v
that_o gal._n 1._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o command_n to_o man_n to_o ordain_v and_o so_o though_o the_o call_n be_v immediate_a yet_o man_n be_v as_o proper_o ordainer_n as_o they_o be_v in_o these_o day_n act_n 8._o ver_fw-la 29._o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o philip_n go_v near_o and_o join_v thyself_o to_o this_o chariot_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o philip_n but_o god_n that_o do_v go_v near_o and_o join_v to_o the_o chariot_n because_o the_o spirit_n say_v go_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o act_v 10._o 19_o he_o may_v say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v to_o arise_v &_o go_v down_o &_o not_o peter_n proper_o because_o the_o spirit_n say_v arise_v etc._n etc._n as_o he_o may_v say_v that_o proper_o god_n be_v theordain_a of_o paul_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o etc._n etc._n arg._n 3._o our_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n it_o consist_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n ob._n 1._o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v consist_v in_o election_n and_o prayer_n be_v use_v before_o election_n how_o can_v they_o pray_v in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 135._o answ_n prayer_n before_o election_n be_v for_o the_o church_n direction_n into_o a_o right_a choice_n and_o so_o may_v be_v in_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v choose_v or_o not_o but_o prayer_n in_o ordination_n be_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o a_o man_n in_o a_o work_n act_v 13._o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o a_o knowledge_n that_o a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o it_o which_o presuppose_v his_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n be_v necessary_a unto_o pray_v in_o faith_n there_o ob._n 2._o in_o such_o case_n our_o prayer_n have_v ae_z facit_fw-fr condition_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o in_o the_o work_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o it_o pag._n 135._o answ_n prayer_n in_o ordination_n be_v the_o very_a act_n by_o which_o a_o person_n be_v set_v apart_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o facit_fw-la condition_n admit_v of_o here_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o impli_v uncertainty_n whether_o he_o shall_v or_o no_o whereas_o in_o due_a ordination_n it_o be_v always_o certain_a for_o the_o set_n apart_o be_v by_o prayer_n ob._n 3._o ordination_n consist_v not_o in_o fast_v nor_o prayer_n nor_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o in_o the_o designation_n of_o fit_a person_n by_o officer_n unto_o the_o work_n signify_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o introduce_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n p._n 135._o ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o a_o officer_n to_o his_o work_n in_o ordination_n we_o grant_v preacher_n sent._n p._n 258._o but_o the_o essential_a act_n by_o which_o that_o separation_n be_v make_v be_v prayer_n himself_o say_v pag._n 135._o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v such_o as_o ordination_n be_v not_o null_a without_o it_o and_o he_o will_v say_v as_o much_o for_o fast_v and_o then_o prayer_n be_v the_o essential_a act_n or_o nothing_o 2._o no_o scripture_n do_v evidence_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o ordination_n consist_v in_o any_o designation_n to_o work_v which_o be_v a_o constitutive_a office-making_a act_n neither_o have_v prayer_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o ordination_n a_o tendency_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o our_o argument_n prove_v he_o use_v one_o argument_n to_o prove_v 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 ob._n 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 for_o 1._o they_o have_v no_o authority_n 2._o they_o have_v not_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n fitness_n etc._n etc._n mr._n pool_n pag._n 136._o to_o 141._o answ_n the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n 1._o the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n for_o nothing_o be_v require_v thereunto_o but_o a_o put_v themselves_o into_o subjection_n to_o a_o person_n due_o qualify_v it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a not_o a_o natural_a relation_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o election_n with_o acception_n for_o we_o prove_v before_o that_o these_o do_v set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o church_n he_o say_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n because_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n pag._n 139._o but_o he_o answer_v himself_o by_o his_o instance_n pag._n 138._o for_o in_o democratical_a government_n the_o people_n be_v in_o subjection_n civil_o unto_o those_o very_a officer_n to_o who_o they_o give_v a_o call_n yet_o have_v authority_n to_o call_v they_o be_v lesser_a and_o yet_o great_a than_o their_o officer_n though_o woman_n be_v present_a act_v 1._o 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plead_v for_o but_o berean_o and_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o be_v believer_n &_o fit_a to_o be_v admit_v church_n member_n be_v fit_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o minister_n ability_n which_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v p._n 141._o about_o its_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o every_o church-member_n if_o one_o church-member_n can_v not_o judge_v of_o it_o yet_o all_o together_o have_v ability_n some_o argument_n against_o election_n as_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n he_o seek_v to_o vindicate_v ob._n 1._o as_o to_o act_n 6._o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v and_o appoint_v be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o the_o act_n of_o appoint_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o superior_n etc._n etc._n mr._n pool_n pag._n 142._o answ_n 1._o choose_v and_o appoint_v be_v not_o there_o oppose_v choose_v be_v unto_o office_n appoint_v be_v unto_o work_n act_v 6._o ver_fw-la 3._o who_o we_o may_v appoint_v but_o to_o what_o it_o be_v not_o say_v unto_o this_o office_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o business_n and_o himself_o suppose_v pag._n 132._o that_o there_o may_v be_v ordination_n to_o a_o work_n and_o yet_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_v not_o consist_v therein_o &_o its_o evident_a that_o ordination_n to_o a_o work_n be_v subsequent_a to_o and_o sodoth_a not_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_v to_o office_n act_v 13._o 2._o &_o so_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n can_v prove_v in_o the_o least_o their_o position_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o clear_v that_o we_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n seorsim_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o work_n only_o but_o conjunctim_fw-la with_o the_o
brethren_n as_o we_o show_v preacher_n send_v p._n 326._o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 142_o to_o tit._n 1._o 5._o we_o answer_v we_o do_v not_o call_v ordination_n a_o unnecessary_a adjunct_n the_o apostle_n pain_n may_v have_v be_v very_o useful_a in_o other_o place_n when_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v they_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o titus_n at_o crete_n the_o set_n in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v be_v express_o and_o first_o mention_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o titus_n his_o stay_n at_o crete_n and_o as_o that_o concern_v but_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o church_n no_o more_o do_v ordain_v of_o elder_n in_o every_o city_n for_o church_n have_v a_o be_v before_o officer_n act_n 14._o 23._o and_o if_o titus_n himself_o have_v act_v in_o neither_o of_o these_o work_n but_o only_o have_v take_v the_o oversight_n of_o those_o church_n and_o direct_v they_o therein_o yet_o it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a enough_o especial_o in_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o titus_n shall_v a_o bide_v at_o crete_n but_o doubtless_o he_o have_v preach_v work_n enough_o there_o which_o be_v great_a than_o his_o ordain_v elder_n ob._n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o election_n deu._n 1._o 13._o look_n what_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v minister_n unto_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o minister_n only_o the_o one_o be_v civil_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a mr._n pool_n p._n 143._o answ_n 1._o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o thearchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o legislative_a part_n of_o government_n but_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o executive_a part_n and_o moses_n the_o monarch_n thereof_o the_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n or_o minister_n not_o so_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o moses_n be_v supreme_a all_o other_o power_n subordinate_a unto_o he_o the_o power_n of_o spiritual_a officer_n not_o so_o 3._o moses_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v officer_n of_o a_o new_a species_n under_o he_o exod._n 18._o ver_fw-la 24._o minister_n not_o so_o 4._o christ_n be_v compare_v with_o moses_n heb._n 3._o not_o so_o with_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o moses_n be_v over_o babe_n and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n minister_n over_o a_o free_a people_n 6._o yet_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o people_n those_o that_o they_o give_v to_o he_o so_o christ_n the_o king_n 15._o d._n 1._o v._n 13._o 15._o of_o saint_n give_v unto_o his_o church_n those_o that_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n they_o choose_v that_o freeman_n in_o a_o corporation_n give_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o call_v to_o their_o officer_n etc._n etc._n be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o such_o as_o have_v no_o office-power_n yet_o frequent_o do_v make_v officer_n which_o answer_v the_o provinc_fw-la ass_n especial_o see_v they_o ground_n their_o objection_n upon_o a_o general_a rule_n nihil_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n free-people_n may_v have_v office-power_n eminent_o in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o those_o instance_a in_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o here_o we_o be_v in_o the_o defensive_a part_n but_o whereas_o he_o call_v p._n 144._o for_o divine_a institution_n we_o reply_v 1._o many_o like_a instance_n lie_n give_v and_o we_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o call_v for_o a_o divine_a institution_n there_o as_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 7._o of_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o sheep_n commit_v to_o twenty_o shepherd_n &c_n &c_n and_o p._n 8._o of_o a_o general_a relation_n to_o the_o whole_a empire_n &_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o their_o own_o territory_n we_o crave_v a_o divine_a institution_n for_o any_o such_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o for_o his_o instance_n pag._n 131._o 132_o about_o a_o presentation_n and_o the_o archbishop_n and_o a_o dâ—_n of_o physic_n and_o 137._o 138._o of_o a_o corporation_n a_o court_n of_o alderman_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o show_v a_o divine_a institution_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n and_o why_o do_v he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o not_o give_v it_o himself_o the_o use_n of_o such_o example_n be_v to_o clear_v some_o general_a rule_n to_o illustrate_v and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v case_n parallel_v and_o we_o go_v thus_o far_o 2._o we_o give_v a_o institution_n in_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o election_n give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n as_o to_o minister_n be_v before_o the_o church_n we_o sufficient_o disprove_v it_o in_o our_o former_a book_n pag._n 303_o 304._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o church_n be_v before_o elder_n act._n 14._o 23._o it_o concern_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o any_o ordinary_a elder_n be_v before_o a_o church_n and_o that_o they_o act_n as_o officer_n to_o such_o as_o be_v no_o church_n else_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o church_n to_o be_v be_v gather_v and_o baptize_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v in_o the_o place_n even_o now_o quote_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v i_o do_v consist_v in_o ordination_n they_o use_v five_o argument_n he_o plead_v for_o two_o of_o they_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o stir_n up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_n not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n object_n he_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o office_n as_o well_o as_o gift_n 3._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o his_o office_n and_o office_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o man_n 4._o that_o a_o extraordinary_a office_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o 5._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o other_o place_n 6._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o gift_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o of_o the_o office_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o mr._n pool_n from_o pag._n 146._o to_o 151._o answ_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n be_v not_o prove_v extraordinary_a officer_n be_v presbyter_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o signify_v a_o absolute_a gift_n &_o its_o questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v use_v any_o where_o for_o office_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o stir_v up_o as_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o say_v that_o office_n be_v so_o stir_v up_o especial_o see_v the_o gift_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o office_n though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o as_o be_v swallow_v up_o or_o overcome_v thereby_o as_o a_o man_n in_o sin_n in_o bear_n or_o drink_v in_o joy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o can_v with_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n which_o be_v but_o upon_o he_o office_n be_v only_o adherent_a to_o a_o man_n not_o inherent_a or_o in_o he_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o say_v to_o a_o major_n bailiff_n justice_n constable_n etc._n etc._n stir_v up_o the_o office_n that_o be_v in_o you_o 4._o if_o a_o extraordinary_a office_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v yet_o their_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v do_v here_o what_o he_o add_v pag._n 149_o of_o its_o be_v ordinary_a in_o state_n and_o church_n for_o a_o person_n to_o have_v a_o office_n convey_v to_o he_o ministerial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o contradict_v what_o himself_o say_v p._n 138._o 160._o that_o the_o less_o be_v call_v of_o the_o great_a and_o by_o this_o rule_n though_o the_o people_n be_v inferior_a to_o their_o officer_n yet_o they_o may_v convey_v their_o office_n to_o they_o his_o instance_n of_o a_o king_n who_o office_n be_v convey_v by_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n if_o true_a prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v place_v in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n yet_o may_v have_v authority_n enough_o to_o give_v the_o essence_n to_o their_o officer_n and_o so_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 139._o 5._o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v here_o 6._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o gift_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o for_o office_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o be_v altogether_o without_o proof_n or_o probility_n of_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v improper_a neglect_v