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oracle_n be_v also_o call_v prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n tit_n 1._o 12._o call_v epimenides_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o cretan_n qui_fw-la quasi_fw-la praesenserit_fw-la futura_fw-la say_v erasmus_n as_o likewise_o say_v he_o because_o that_o book_n of_o epimenides_n out_o of_o which_o that_o verse_n be_v cite_v have_v its_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr oraculis_fw-la but_o in_o the_o church_n notion_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o father_n take_v from_o scripture_n prophecy_n be_v a_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v from_o a_o special_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o what_o be_v the_o distinguish_a work_n and_o characteristical_a property_n of_o a_o evangelist_n i._n e._n that_o which_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n may_v not_o do_v and_o which_o none_o else_o can_v do_v but_o a_o apostle_n or_o a_o prophet_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v to_o this_o more_o clear_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o word_n evangelist_n be_v 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at_o lest_o who_o have_v not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o so_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n preach_v christ_n to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o baptize_v they_o before_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n come_v unto_o they_o act._n 8._o 5._o 12._o and_o if_o the_o 70_o disciple_n luk_n 10_o be_v evangelist_n as_o many_o think_v and_o calvin_n instit_n lib_n 4._o cap_n 3._o 4._o think_v it_o probable_a their_o proper_a work_n as_o evangelist_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o city_n which_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o their_o second_o work_n be_v a_o travel_v and_o negotiate_v as_o messenger_n and_o agent_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o special_a emergency_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n between_o one_o church_n and_o another_o and_o so_o distinct_a from_o the_o first_o which_o be_v a_o travel_v among_o they_o that_o be_v yet_o without_o of_o this_o second_o there_o be_v diverse_a example_n in_o scripture_n as_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 23._o phil_n 2._o 19_o 25._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 9_o tit_n 3_o 12_o act_n 15_o 22_o 25._o in_o this_o last_o example_n although_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o silas_n be_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v a_o ordinary_a ministerial_a function_n there_o yet_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v common_o reckon_v silas_n among_o the_o evangelist_n and_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n act._n 15._o 32._o so_o also_o a_o evangelist_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o travel_v through_o many_o place_n in_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sometime_o with_o paul_n as_o his_o fellow_n labourer_n and_o helper_n act_n 16_o 19_o etc._n etc._n 17._o 4._o 10._o sometime_o with_o timothy_n act_n 17._o 14._o 15._o &_o 18_o 15._o now_o when_o i_o call_v these_o work_n and_o administration_n of_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n extraordinary_a my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o and_o every_o way_n extraordinary_a even_o as_o apostleship_n for_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v 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all_o the_o communicant_n both_o poor_a and_o rich_a come_v to_o the_o table_n chap._n xix_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a first_o they_o have_v elder_n who_o be_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a ruler_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o salmasius_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la pag_n 3._o and_o long_o before_o ambrose_n in_o 1_o tim_n 5._o do_v parallel_v the_o jewish_a elder_n not_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o elder_n who_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n but_o they_o have_v some_o elder_n who_o be_v church_n governor_n or_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o i_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o argument_n bring_v before_o book_n 1_o chap_n 3._o pag_n 26._o 27._o 2._o the_o jew_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o state_n power_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v still_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n their_o presbyteri_fw-la and_o archisynagogi_fw-la whereof_o mr._n selden_n in_o eutych_n pag_n 15._o 16._o bring_v clear_a instance_n under_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n now_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o jew_n their_o own_o civil_a government_n but_o only_o a_o autonomy_n in_o religion_n so_o ibid._n pag_n 34._o he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v permit_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n their_o presbyteratus_n which_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o half_o yield_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o sacerdotium_fw-la 3._o although_o mr._n selden_n comment_n in_o eutych_n orig_n pag._n 17._o etc._n etc._n to_o 34._o and_o in_o his_o vxor_fw-la ebraica_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 15._o hold_v that_o the_o jewish_a elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v such_o as_o be_v create_v by_o impositione_n of_o hand_n receive_v thereby_o a_o judicial_a faculty_n or_o degree_n so_o that_o thence_o forth_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o membership_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n either_o of_o 23._o or_o 71._o and_o be_v fit_a to_o preside_v in_o judge_v of_o civil_a cause_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a not_o a_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n yet_o he_o furnish_v i_o with_o some_o considerable_a argument_n to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v as_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o eutych_n pag._n 16._o that_o nomina_fw-la officiorum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ut_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la prâ—…byter_n apostolus_fw-la diaconus_fw-la primus_fw-la et_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_fw-la christianismum_fw-la ex_fw-la judaismi_fw-la veteris_fw-la usu_fw-la etc._n etc._n manarunt_fw-la but_o if_o the_o jewish_a elder_n be_v not_o promote_v to_o a_o sacred_a but_o to_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n that_o name_n shall_v have_v be_v transfer_v to_o magistrate_n judge_n parliament_z man_n rather_o than_o to_o church_n officer_n 2._o he_o tell_v of_o a_o divide_a distinct_a bound_v &_o particular_a ordniation_n of_o the_o jewish_a elder_n some_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o judge_v but_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a rite_n other_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o judge_v of_o rite_n but_o not_o of_o pecuniary_a cause_n the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v this_o et_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la minime_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la quinam_fw-la ritus_fw-la illiciti_fw-la quinam_fw-la liciti_fw-la aut_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la causas_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la behold_v a_o sacred_a and_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n distinguish_v mr._n selden_n himself_o uxor_fw-la ebr._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v by_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n use_v no_o only_a for_o those_o who_o be_v create_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o a_o magistraticall_a or_o judicial_a faculty_n such_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o such_o as_o be_v candidat_n in_o that_o faculty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v expectant_n of_o a_o place_n and_o membership_n in_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o for_o other_o fit_a and_o idoneous_a person_n who_o may_v be_v call_v for_o counsel_n or_o advice_n therefore_o all_o their_o elder_n be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n my_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n of_o elder_n ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o of_o order_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o which_o mr._n selden_n eutych_n pag._n 24._o 25._o tell_v we_o the_o christian_a ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o presbyter_n be_v bo_z row_v even_o as_o the_o christian_a baptism_n from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n at_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o what_o be_v use_v in_o the_o passover_n whereunto_o he_o say_v any_o man_n will_v assent_v if_o he_o consider_v what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n of_o the_o number_n of_o three_o which_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o can_v suffice_v to_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o jewish_a elder_a and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n think_v sufficient_a for_o ordination_n also_o of_o the_o internal_a effect_n of_o that_o jewish_a ordination_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o effect_n be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o elder_a so_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v draw_v from_o num._n 11._o 26._o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v ibid._n 21._o 22._o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a ordination_n borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a that_o d._n buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z pag_n 1499._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n referre_v to_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o i_o will_v add_v other_o three_o cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n ibid._n pag_n 22._o first_o i._o scaliger_n elench_v triher_n cap_n 20._o when_o i_o turn_v to_o this_o place_n i_o find_v scaliger_n move_v the_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n be_v permit_v to_o sit_v and_o to_o teach_v among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o be_v ordain_v mark_v here_o a_o ordination_n which_o be_v for_o public_a teach_n not_o for_o a_o power_n of_o civil_a judicature_n which_o christ_n never_o assume_v and_o how_o it_o come_v that_o both_o he_o and_o john_n baptist_n be_v call_v rabbi_n also_o he_o parallel_n one_o new_o ordain_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o young_a bishop_n in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v h._n grotius_n annot_n in_o evan._n pag_n 329._o when_o i_o turn_v hither_o i_o find_v grotius_n speak_v thus_o manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la indicabat_fw-la invocationem_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la alibi_fw-la diximus_fw-la unde_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la munia_fw-la publica_fw-la eo_fw-la ritu_fw-la conferentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la civilia_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la archisynagogis_fw-la &_o senioribus_fw-la synagogae_fw-la idem_fw-la observatum_fw-la unde_fw-la mos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la christianos_n transiit_fw-la here_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n to_o office_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o civil_a office_n last_o i_o turn_v to_o itiner_n beni_n pag_n 73._o 74._o where_o i_o read_v of_o one_o d._n daniel_n filius_fw-la husday_n call_v caput_fw-la exulum_fw-la unto_o who_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o several_a province_n have_v their_o recourse_n for_o ordination_n of_o their_o preacher_n or_o teacher_n he_o omnes_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la caetus_fw-la ab_fw-la exulum_fw-la capite_fw-la 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