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possible_a that_o presbytery_n in_o the_o former_a place_n may_v denote_v other_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n who_o assist_v with_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o work_n as_o have_v be_v intimate_v by_o the_o way_n before_o in_o chapter_n 6._o and_o it_o be_v also_o possible_a that_o it_o may_v signify_v only_o the_o office_n itself_o whereto_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o calvin_n be_v know_v to_o interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o which_o i_o will_v only_o annex_v and_o so_o leave_v this_o point_n 16._o point_n quanquam_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o plures_fw-la semper_fw-la manus_fw-la imposuerint_fw-la necne_fw-la illud_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o dia_n conis_fw-la paulo_n &_o barnabà _fw-la &_o paucis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la aliis_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la constat_fw-la sed_fw-la paulus_n ipse_fw-la alibi_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la alios_fw-la complures_fw-la timotheo_n manus_fw-la imposuisse_fw-la commemorate_fw-la admonco_n te_fw-la
inquit_fw-la uâ—_n gratiam_fw-la suscites_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o te_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la mearum_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o alterâ_fw-la epistolà _fw-fr de_fw-fr impositione_n manuum_fw-la pâ—eâ—byterii_n dicitur_fw-la ita_fw-la accipio_fw-la quasi_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la seniotum_fw-la collegio_fw-la loquatur_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomâ—ne_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la intelligo_fw-la quasi_fw-la diceret_fw-la fac_n ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la recepisti_fw-la quum_fw-la te_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la createm_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la irrita_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l_o 4._o c._n 3._o s._n 16._o it_o be_v uncertain_a say_v he_o whether_o more_o than_o one_o do_v always_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n that_o indeed_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o deacon_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o some_o few_o other_o but_o paul_n himself_o do_v elsewhere_o commemorate_v that_o he_o and_o no_o more_o do_v lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n i_o admonish_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n for_o as_o to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o other_o epistle_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n i_o do_v not_o so_o conceive_v of_o as_o if_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o college_n of_o elder_n but_o by_o this_o name_n i_o understand_v the_o ordination_n itself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v endeavour_v that_o the_o grace_n thou_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n when_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o elder_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o calvin_n may_v be_v the_o more_o relish_v by_o the_o catechist_n if_o he_o consider_v how_o much_o his_o friend_n he_o stand_v as_o to_o a_o popular_a election_n in_o sect._n 15._o immediate_o precedent_n to_o that_o from_o whence_o i_o have_v cite_v this_o the_o next_o question_n move_v by_o the_o catechist_n be_v q._n 26._o may_v a_o person_n be_v call_v to_o 136._o cat._n p._n 135_o 136._o or_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o part_n only_o of_o the_o office_n or_o work_v of_o the_o ministry_n or_o may_v he_o hold_v the_o relation_n and_o exercise_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o elder_a or_o minister_n unto_o more_o church_n than_o one_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o each_o part_n of_o which_o question_n he_o thus_o answer_v answ_n neither_o of_o these_o have_v either_o warrant_n or_o precedent_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o consistent_a with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o the_o latter_a with_o the_o duty_n thereof_o nor_o either_o of_o they_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o church_n act._n 14.23_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o act._n 20.28_o there_o be_v as_o he_o say_v well_o in_o the_o explication_n two_o part_n of_o this_o question_n and_o answer_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o several_o the_o first_o be_v concern_v a_o person_n to_o be_v call_v or_o employ_v in_o any_o church_n 1._o q._n 1._o in_o a_o part_n only_o of_o the_o office_n or_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v or_o choose_v by_o the_o church_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v or_o unto_o the_o rule_n or_o guidance_n of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o any_o other_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n with_o a_o exemption_n of_o other_o duty_n from_o hiâ—_n charge_n or_o care_n this_o be_v the_o case_n and_o thus_o resolve_v if_o this_o be_v do_v by_o consent_n and_o agreement_n for_o any_o time_n or_o season_n it_o be_v unwarrantablâ—_n and_o disorderly_a what_o may_v be_v do_v occasional_o upon_o any_o emergency_n or_o in_o case_n oâ—_n weakness_n or_o disability_n befalling_a any_o elder_n â—_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n iâ—_n not_o here_o inquire_v after_o now_o his_o reason_n i_o thus_o abridge_v â—1â—_n cat._n p._n 117._o â—1â—_n the_o person_n either_o have_v gift_n fit_v hiâ—_n for_o the_o whole_a work_n or_o he_o have_v not_o if_o he_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o any_o consent_n or_o agreement_n he_o must_v trade_v with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v not_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o call_v he_o to_o the_o ministry_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o before_o qualify_v he_o for_o this_o with_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o generâ—â—_n answer_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v as_o to_o this_o quaery_n in_o the_o reflection_n upon_o which_o i_o note_v first_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o deny_v may_v be_v do_v occasional_o be_v by_o himself_o insinuate_v p._n 139._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v for_o what_o be_v so_o may_v not_o be_v do_v occasional_o second_o it_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel-ministry_n be_v not_o divisible_a but_o such_o as_o must_v necessary_o go_v altogether_o and_o appertain_v to_o all_o minister_n alike_o the_o several_a name_n give_v they_o in_o scripture_n appertain_v unto_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v before_o teach_v p._n 120._o 121._o which_o foundation_n be_v already_o overthrow_v chap_n 6._o and_o 7._o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o fall_v down_o with_o the_o same_o blow_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a therefore_o to_o answer_v to_o his_o argument_n here_o point_v to_o in_o particular_a first_o then_o whereas_o he_o say_v it_o have_v not_o warrant_n or_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n i_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o in_o the_o seven_o deacon_n who_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n only_o act._n 6._o and_o therefore_o philip_n the_o deacon_n though_o he_o preach_v and_o baptize_v the_o samaritan_n yet_o presume_v not_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o leave_v that_o as_o a_o special_a prerogative_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 8.12_o 14_o 17._o 2._o christ_n himself_o though_o he_o want_v neither_o gift_n nor_o authority_n yet_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n baptize_v not_o himself_z but_o by_o his_o disciple_n st._n john_n 4.2_o 3._o st._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v baptize_v in_o my_o own_o name_n and_o i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n beside_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o baptize_v any_o other_o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 4thly_a i_o object_n to_o the_o catechist_n his_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 151._o cat._n p._n 151._o divide_v in_o the_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o function_n and_o his_o ruling-elders_a only_o oppose_v to_o preaching-elders_a of_o which_o in_o their_o place_n hereafter_o 2._o he_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o answer_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o ministry_n who_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o particular_a function_n and_o office_n whereto_o he_o be_v commission_v and_o ordain_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o of_o a_o inferior_a or_o superior_a degree_n that_o make_v no_o difference_n a_o inferior_a officer_n may_v be_v as_o true_a to_o his_o authority_n as_o a_o superior_a though_o it_o extend_v not_o so_o far_o or_o to_o so_o many_o act_n nor_o be_v he_o want_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o ministry_n who_o that_o he_o may_v attend_v himself_z to_o some_o high_o concern_v of_o his_o office_n leave_v certain_o low_a part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v supply_v by_o other_o who_o be_v also_o authorize_v thereunto_o 3._o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o church_n but_o he_o specify_v not_o his_o meaning_n in_o any_o particular_a a_o churchofficer_n certain_o be_v no_o far_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n than_o as_o to_o those_o act_n whereto_o his_o authority_n and_o commission_n extend_v nor_o ought_v the_o church_n to_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o than_o he_o be_v authorize_v unto_o 4._o he_o say_v the_o exercise_n of_o gift_n receive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v but_o here_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v 1._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o gift_n be_v by_o himself_o allow_v to_o be_v restrain_v till_o there_o be_v right_a and_o authority_n thereunto_o 141._o cat._n p._n 140._o 141._o ministerial_a power_n be_v not_o aâ—_n absolute_a ability_n or_o faculty_n of_o do_v what_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v able_a
but_o a_o right_a whereby_o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o right_o and_o lawful_o which_o before_o he_o can_v not_o do_v this_o gift_n will_v not_o give_v to_o any_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v do_v it_o to_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v they_o 2._o that_o after_o power_n and_o authority_n receive_v gift_n in_o their_o exercise_n be_v still_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n good_a order_n and_o edification_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v their_o subserviency_n to_o a_o high_a end_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n limit_n the_o exercise_n even_o of_o those_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n that_o be_v in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o last_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v such_o gift_n as_o complete_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o call_v he_o thereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o church_n may_v lawful_o admit_v a_o man_n to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o which_o he_o be_v qualify_v though_o she_o admit_v he_o not_o unto_o the_o whole_a for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o qualify_v and_o where_o the_o person_n be_v complete_o qualify_v for_o the_o whole_a ministry_n yet_o may_v the_o church_n for_o order_n sake_n admit_v he_o to_o it_o by_o degree_n make_v trial_n of_o he_o first_o in_o low_a office_n and_o then_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o high_a rank_n and_o thus_o brief_o of_o the_o first_o quaery_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n be_v 138._o q._n 2._o caâ—_n p._n 138._o concern_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o person_n to_o more_o church_n than_o one_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o his_o undertake_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o they_o as_o a_o elder_a or_o minister_n whereto_o his_o answer_n be_v short_a and_n this_v also_o be_v irregular_a and_o 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to_o they_o and_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o relation_n 2._o virtual_o when_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o one_o church_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ministerial_a act_n in_o or_o to_o ward_n another_o 141._o cat._n p._n 138._o 139_o 140_o 141._o the_o first_o way_n be_v destructive_a both_o of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o as_o elder_n be_v ordain_v in_o and_o unto_o the_o church_n respective_o that_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o act._n 14.23_o tit._n 1.5_o and_o their_o office_n or_o power_n consist_v in_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v set_v over_o so_o they_o be_v command_v to_o attend_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o and_o whereunto_o they_o be_v so_o ordain_v act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o 5.2_o and_o with_o all_o diligence_n care_n and_o watchfulness_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n heb._n 13.17_o which_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v 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his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o no_o minister_n may_v remove_v from_o one_o church_n or_o charge_v to_o another_o without_o re-ordination_a mr._n hooker_n judgement_n for_o the_o avoid_v confusion_n in_o such_o like_a question_n as_o these_o move_v by_o the_o casechi_v from_o pag._n 216._o to_o p._n 237._o chap._n 10._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o rightful_a derivation_n of_o church-authority_n from_o christ_n usual_o suggest_v by_o the_o catechist_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n require_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o elder_n authority_n and_o the_o catechist_n directory_n in_o case_n of_o their_o dissent_n and_o from_o thence_o how_o poor_a and_o weak_a a_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o church-governors_n appear_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n be_v allow_v by_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n as_o due_a to_o minister_n dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o true_a obedience_n with_o the_o dtnger_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o 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