one_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n answer_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o say_n of_o tertul._n contra_fw-la prax._n be_v fit_a for_o this_o that_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o be_v first_o and_o that_o be_v false_a whatsoever_o be_v latter_a and_o jerome_n say_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v that_o this_o authority_n be_v by_o custom_n and_o not_o by_o any_o institution_n of_o god_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o take_v away_o division_n the_o apostle_n in_o who_o time_n the_o controversy_n do_v arise_v will_v have_v take_v the_o same_o order_n 5._o objection_n calvin_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v one_o among_o they_o to_o govern_v the_o rest_n answ._n that_o be_v not_o in_o superiority_n but_o for_o order_n to_o propound_v the_o matter_n gather_v the_o voice_n and_o such_o like_a which_o â—s_n meet_v to_o be_v in_o every_o well_o order_a meeting_n but_o his_o authority_n be_v no_o more_o over_o the_o rest_n than_o the_o speaker_n in_o the_o parliament_n have_v over_o the_o other_o knight_n and_o burgess_n 6._o obâ—ect_a paul_n be_v superior_a to_o timâ—thy_n and_o titus_n answ._n paul_n and_o they_o have_v divers_a office_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n office_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v superiority_n over_o the_o other_o minister_n for_o that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n a_o degree_n above_o ordinary_a minister_n conclusion_n therefore_o if_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o cyprian_n make_v nothing_o for_o archb._n if_o unity_n be_v not_o preserve_v by_o he_o but_o by_o the_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o if_o his_o authority_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o controversy_n if_o it_o be_v mere_o invent_v by_o man_n and_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n if_o it_o be_v by_o custom_n and_o not_o by_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o neither_o one_o apostle_n over_o the_o rest_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o over_o the_o evangelist_n nor_o of_o the_o evangelist_n over_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n will_v serve_v to_o prove_v their_o authority_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a it_o no_o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v unto_o any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n until_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n void_a as_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o t.c._n book_n 1_o page_n 61._o whitgift_n page_n 222._o 1._o as_o be_v the_o 12._o place_n for_o mathias_n so_o be_v a_o certain_a church_n to_o every_o church_n officer_o but_o mathias_n be_v not_o ordain_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o a_o apostle_n 1.20_o until_o judas_n by_o hang_v himself_o have_v make_v it_o void_a act._n 1.20_o therefore_o may_v none_o be_v ordain_v unto_o any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o place_n where_o he_o may_v be_v employ_v be_v destitute_a of_o such_o a_o one_o 2._o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o plant_v of_o the_o church_n so_o must_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o build_n thereof_o for_o ever_o but_o they_o ordain_v neither_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_a or_o deacon_n but_o to_o some_o certain_a church_n that_o have_v need_v thereof_o therefore_o may_v none_o be_v ordain_v unto_o any_o office_n until_o a_o place_n be_v void_a that_o have_v need_n of_o he_o 3._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o one_o beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_n can_v be_v one_o before_o or_o after_o another_o but_o a_o minister_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o a_o lawful_a stand_n be_v so_o for_o they_o be_v relative_n and_o have_v reference_n one_o unto_o the_o other_o therefore_o a_o minister_n ought_v not_o be_v ordain_v before_o there_o be_v a_o ministry_n whereunto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v allot_v 4._o if_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n that_o have_v no_o flock_n of_o sheep_n to_o keep_v neither_o any_o watchman_n that_o be_v not_o allot_v to_o some_o place_n to_o watch_v then_o may_v none_o be_v ordain_v to_o any_o office_n before_o there_o be_v a_o place_n void_a for_o he_o for_o minister_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n term_v shepherd_n and_o watchman_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o every_o simple_a man_n can_v easy_o perceive_v therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o 5._o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v unlawful_a but_o to_o ordain_v any_o officer_n without_o a_o certain_a place_n wherein_o he_o may_v be_v employ_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o appear_v tit._n 1.5_o act._n 14.23_o therefore_o to_o ordain_v any_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n without_o a_o certain_a place_n whereunto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v allot_v be_v unlawful_a 6._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o elder_n deacon_n 15._o or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n shall_v be_v ordain_v a_o apolelymenâ—s_n that_o be_v loose_o or_o let_v at_o random_n but_o aâ—_n afterward_o be_v expound_v special_o in_o a_o church_n of_o city_n or_o town_n 7._o the_o ordination_n that_o be_v make_v without_o a_o title_n let_v it_o be_v void_a nepotiaâ—_z and_o in_o what_o church_n one_o be_v entitle_v let_v he_o there_o remain_v 8._o he_o complain_v that_o minister_n be_v ordain_v be_v choose_v by_o no_o church_n and_o so_o go_v here_o and_o there_o hâ—ving_v no_o certain_a place_n 9_o that_o action_n which_o never_o be_v read_v to_o be_v practise_v but_o by_o idolater_n be_v unlawful_a to_o have_v wander_a officer_n be_v only_o â—ound_v to_o be_v in_o idolater_n as_o appear_v iudg._n 17.8_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a therefore_o if_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v not_o mathias_n until_o the_o place_n be_v void_a if_o in_o plant_v of_o church_n conclusion_n they_o ever_o allot_v officer_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n if_o minister_n and_o ministry_n be_v of_o one_o beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_n if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o minister_n and_o his_o ministry_n as_o with_o a_o shepherd_n and_o his_o flock_n that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o one_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o have_v the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o transgress_v the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o no_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v at_o random_n if_o the_o ordination_n that_o be_v without_o a_o title_n be_v void_a if_o jerome_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o his_o time_n if_o no_o example_n be_v find_v of_o it_o but_o in_o idolater_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o to_o ordain_v any_o church_n officer_o until_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n void_a as_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o so_o the_o bb._n make_v of_o many_o minister_n at_o once_o and_o license_v of_o wander_a preacher_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n objection_n they_o will_v have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o every_o action_n they_o do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o shameful_a that_o which_o they_o allege_v for_o this_o be_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v wander_v answer_n the_o apostle_n office_n and_o so_o the_o evangelist_n as_o assistant_n unto_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o plant_v church_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o order_n that_o they_o leave_v be_v a_o precedent_n for_o we_o which_o be_v that_o every_o church_n have_v their_o proper_a officer_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v chap._n iii_o assertion_n every_o church-officer_n ought_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n commit_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n and_o consequent_o be_v continual_o resident_a upon_o his_o charge_n t.c._n book_n 1._o page_n 65._o they_o deny_v not_o the_o proposition_n but_o the_o consequent_a that_o be_v infer_v upon_o it_o assertion_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o writing_n whitgift_n page_n 246._o and_o by_o their_o daily_a practice_n in_o give_v dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n the_o reason_n we_o allege_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o perpetual_a residence_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o nonresidence_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o a_o shepherd_n have_v a_o flock_n to_o the_o end_n to_o feed_v it_o continual_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o his_o charge_n a_o flock_n therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o feed_v it_o continual_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v perpetual_o resident_a for_o how_o can_v he_o feed_v they_o from_o who_o he_o be_v absent_a 2._o where_o god_n do_v place_n any_o man_n there_o his_o continual_a travail_n be_v needful_a for_o god_n be_v most_o wise_a in_o dispose_v every_o thing_n but_o god_n place_v every_o right_a minister_n over_o that_o people_n which_o be_v his_o charge_n therefore_o his_o continual_a travail_n be_v needful_a there_o and_o consequent_o he_o may_v not_o discontinue_v 3._o flock_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n be_v by_o careful_a shepherd_n watch_v night_n and_o day_n
and_o the_o congregation_n discip._n ecclesi_fw-la â—ol_n 50._o their_o unreverent_a beginning_n and_o proceed_v therewith_o iâ—_z a_o câ—rner_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o proof_n of_o our_o asserâ—ion_n by_o these_o reason_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o these_o action_n as_o they_o by_o who_o we_o have_v direction_n to_o do_v they_o have_v set_v we_o a_o example_n but_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n when_o they_o ordain_v church_n officer_n do_v always_o commend_v the_o action_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n together_o with_o those_o congregation_n over_o which_o they_o place_v they_o act._n 6_o 6_o and_o 14._o â—3_n therefore_o the_o ordain_n of_o church_n officer_n must_v be_v do_v by_o humble_a prayer_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o congregation_n 2._o the_o great_a the_o action_n iâ—_z that_o be_v in_o hand_n the_o more_o careful_a must_v they_o be_v that_o have_v it_o in_o hand_n to_o humble_v themselves_o by_o prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n assiâ—tance_n thereâ—n_v buâ—_z the_o ordain_n of_o church_n officerâ—_z be_v a_o action_n of_o most_o weighty_a importance_n â—hâ—refore_o they_o that_o have_v it_o in_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o eldership_n to_o ordain_v he_o and_o congregation_n to_o receive_v he_o ought_v to_o humâ—le_n themselves_o in_o earnest_n praâ—er_fw-la before_o hand_n 3._o they_o that_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o comfort_n or_o discomfort_v oâ—_z the_o action_n be_v to_o join_v togâ—ther_o in_o prâ—yer_n unâ—o_v god_n for_o the_o better_a event_n and_o against_o the_o worsâ—_n but_o the_o eldership_n and_o people_n shall_v both_o have_v part_n in_o the_o event_n â—f_fw-mi the_o action_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o join_v together_o in_o humble_a prayer_n before_o hand_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix._o church_n officer_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o this_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o concerning_o the_o ceremony_n itself_o albeit_o neither_o in_o the_o party_n by_o who_o nor_o on_o who_o it_o must_v be_v confer_v the_o profit_n of_o this_o ceremony_n appear_v in_o reason_n follow_v 1._o that_o which_o stir_v up_o every_o party_n to_o pray_v with_o more_o fervency_n be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v but_o such_o be_v this_o ceremony_n for_o it_o affect_v the_o ordainer_n when_o they_o feel_v he_o for_o who_o they_o pray_v and_o the_o ordain_v when_o he_o feel_v a_o call_n and_o charge_n from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v sensible_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o congregation_n when_o they_o see_v he_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v reap_v much_o comfort_n or_o grief_n therefore_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a 2._o that_o which_o help_v forward_o the_o party_n ordain_v in_o his_o care_n to_o walk_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o his_o call_n be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v such_o be_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o both_o it_o declare_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v separate_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o also_o give_v he_o hope_n that_o his_o hand_n who_o allot_v he_o thereunto_o will_v always_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o that_o calling_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o a_o profitable_a use_n 3._o that_o which_o work_v a_o more_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v such_o be_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o it_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v he_o in_o that_o call_n over_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v conclusion_n therefore_o see_v the_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v forcible_a to_o increase_v the_o fervency_n of_o every_o party_n when_o they_o pray_v see_v it_o assure_v the_o call_n to_o the_o party_n ordain_v and_o give_v he_o a_o argument_n of_o good_a hope_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o same_o and_o see_v it_o procure_v a_o more_o persuasion_n in_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v allot_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n himself_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a and_o idle_a ceremony_n as_o many_o do_v imagine_v but_o of_o good_a and_o profitable_a use_n in_o all_o ordination_n chap._n x._o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n at_o the_o least_o president_n over_o every_o congregation_n who_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a charge_n and_o in_o the_o general_a government_n of_o the_o church_n t.c._n 1_o boâ—ke_a page_n 22._o and_o 2_o book_n 1_o part_n page_n 515._o they_o maintain_v contrary_a unto_o this_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o one_o may_v have_v two_o or_o more_o charge_n and_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o â—s_n their_o dispensation_n and_o practice_n do_v prove_v 2._o that_o one_o minister_n may_v have_v a_o sovereignty_n and_o lordship_n over_o his_o â—â—llow_a minister_n which_o both_o be_v disprove_v the_o former_a â—ssertion_n will_v remain_v still_o sure_a 1._o one_o man_n may_v not_o have_v more_o charge_n than_o be_v be_v able_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o discharge_v no_o man_n be_v able_a in_o any_o measure_n propositiâ—n_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o more_o flock_n than_o one_o see_v he_o can_v preach_v unto_o they_o both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n therefore_o no_o man_n may_v have_v more_o charge_n than_o one_o 2._o that_o which_o make_v a_o open_a entrance_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o spoil_v can_v be_v lawful_a for_o one_o to_o have_v more_o charge_n than_o one_o make_v open_a entrance_n for_o the_o enemy_n to_o spoil_v for_o the_o wolf_n watch_v to_o devour_v while_o the_o shepherd_n be_v absent_a therefore_o no_o man_n may_v have_v more_o charge_n than_o one_o 3._o the_o which_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o it_o either_o in_o god_n word_n or_o any_o approve_a writer_n â—ut_o only_o from_o antichrist_n be_v unlawful_a but_o such_o be_v the_o have_n of_o more_o charge_n thâ—n_v one_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a 4._o that_o which_o declare_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v more_o desirous_a of_o the_o fleece_n then_o to_o profit_v the_o flock_n that_o same_o be_v unlawful_a but_o such_o be_v the_o have_n of_o more_o charge_n than_o one_o for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o gain_n they_o will_v think_v one_o a_o burden_n as_o heavy_a as_o they_o can_v bear_v therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a 5._o all_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n against_o nonresidence_n be_v forcible_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o if_o he_o may_v not_o be_v nonresident_a he_o may_v not_o hâ—ve_v more_o charge_n unless_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v quarter_v that_o every_o charge_n may_v have_v a_o piece_n of_o he_o he_o reckon_v they_o among_o thief_n command_n and_o their_o action_n to_o be_v thievery_n condemn_v by_o that_o commandment_n therefore_o conclusion_n if_o one_o man_n can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a measure_n discharge_v more_o charge_n than_o one_o if_o to_o have_v more_o make_v a_o open_a entrance_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o spoil_v if_o it_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o it_o but_o only_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n if_o it_o declare_v the_o practizer_n to_o be_v more_o desirous_a of_o the_o fleece_n then_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n if_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o condemn_v nonresidency_n be_v against_o it_o last_o if_o it_o be_v plain_a thievery_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o one_o may_v not_o have_v two_o or_o more_o charge_n their_o objection_n such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 3_o chapter_n and_o the_o answer_n unto_o they_o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o they_o hold_v be_v thiâ—_z â—t_n one_o minister_n may_v have_v a_o soverâ—igne_a authority_n and_o lordship_n over_o his_o fellow_n minister_n which_o be_v thus_o disprove_v 1._o they_o that_o have_v their_o commission_n indiffâ—rently_o give_v they_o without_o difference_n between_o one_o and_o another_o be_v of_o equal_a authoritiâ—_z and_o may_v not_o be_v one_o over_o another_o but_o such_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o all_o god_n minister_n indifferent_o as_o appear_v matth._n 28.19.20_o therefore_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n and_o may_v not_o have_v any_o dominion_n one_o over_o another_o 2._o that_o which_o christ_n have_v direct_o forbid_v that_o may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v allow_v but_o be_v ever_o unlawful_a but_o christ_n have_v direct_o forbid_v that_o one_o minister_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o another_o matth._n â—0_n 25_o luk._n 22_o 25._o therefore_o one_o minister_n may_v not_o have_v superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o another_o 3._o they_o that_o may_v not_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v much_o less_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o
unto_o the_o poor_a also_o acts._n 6.2_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a measure_n dischaâ—ge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o deacon_n also_o and_o consequent_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o distribute_v only_o 4._o if_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o word_n be_v perfect_a without_o the_o deacon_n then_o may_v â—ee_v not_o meddle_v in_o the_o same_o for_o how_o may_v one_o lawful_o labour_n in_o that_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o he_o but_o such_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n where_o the_o several_a minister_n thereof_o be_v name_v ephes._n 4.11_o wherein_o the_o deacon_n be_v not_o contain_v as_o whitgift_n câ—nfesseth_v pag._n 308._o and_o 309._o therefore_o the_o deacon_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v employ_v only_o in_o destribute_v etc._n etc._n 5._o if_o there_o be_v no_o quality_n require_v in_o the_o perfect_a description_n of_o the_o deacon_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n than_o be_v not_o be_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o same_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o appear_v 1_o tim._n 3.8_o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a a_o so_o and_o consequent_o he_o must_v attend_v only_o upon_o distribute_v etc._n etc._n 6._o if_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o deacon_n office_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o minestery_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v great_a then_o that_o of_o the_o pastor_n for_o that_o the_o do_n of_o both_o require_v great_a gift_n than_o the_o one_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a but_o inferior_a office_n to_o the_o pastor_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o those_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v describe_v that_o the_o deacon_n be_v describe_v after_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o his_o office_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o both_o and_o consequent_o he_o must_v attend_v upon_o distribute_v etc._n etc._n 6._o 7._o deacon_n be_v minister_n of_o table_n and_o not_o of_o holy_a thing_n 8._o in_o the_o minister_n sickness_n the_o deacon_n shall_v road_n the_o homily_n of_o the_o father_n 9_o the_o deacon_n have_v need_n of_o great_a wisdom_n although_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o commit_v unto_o they_o and_o further_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v do_v both_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a concider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v both_o thorough_o 10._o although_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n increase_v there_o be_v beside_o the_o deacon_n 2._o subdeacon_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o yet_o the_o deacon_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o mingle_v with_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n and_o with_o the_o order_n of_o they_o which_o teach_v 11._o the_o office_n of_o deaconshippe_n be_v religious_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n 14._o until_o it_o be_v drive_v out_o by_o antichrist_n 4._o 12._o this_o office_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v restore_v as_o it_o be_v describe_v act_v the_o sxth_n if_o england_n for_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o church_n will_v receive_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n 12_o 13._o speak_v of_o these_o deacon_n lament_v that_o this_o order_n be_v so_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o name_n do_v scarce_o remain_v 9_o 14._o describe_v the_o deacon_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n say_v that_o we_o after_o their_o example_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o like_a 15._o the_o office_n of_o distribute_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o ordinary_a function_n in_o a_o church_n lawful_o constitute_v 23._o the_o which_o section_n thirty_o he_o call_v the_o deaconship_n therefore_o if_o stephen_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v employ_v conclusion_n only_o in_o distribute_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o deacon_n office_n a_o ordinary_a and_o distinct_a office_n from_o all_o other_o in_o the_o church_n if_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o distribute_v if_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o word_n be_v perfect_a without_o the_o deacon_n if_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o deacon_n no_o quality_n be_v require_v that_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n if_o to_o deal_v in_o both_o will_v make_v the_o deacon_n a_o gâ—eater_a officer_n than_o the_o pastor_n if_o the_o counsel_n ancient_a writer_n and_o the_o sound_a writer_n of_o latter_o time_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o the_o distribute_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o his_o office_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o to_o attend_v only_o upon_o the_o distribute_n of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o their_o objection_n hereunto_o be_v these_o two_o that_o follow_v 1_o objection_n philip_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n do_v preach_v act._n 8.8_o therefore_o deacon_n may_v preach_v the_o word_n answer_n philip_n be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n while_o they_o abide_v together_o but_o now_o he_o be_v not_o any_o more_o so_o but_o a_o evangelist_n as_o he_o be_v ever_o term_v after_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o office_n he_o do_v preach_v 2_o object_n steven_n be_v a_o deacon_n preach_v act._n 7.2_o answ._n he_o preach_v not_o for_o all_o that_o be_v there_o be_v but_o his_o apology_n at_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n which_o every_o man_n in_o the_o like_a case_n may_v do_v and_o which_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n have_v do_v so_o that_o the_o former_a proposition_n be_v true_a upon_o the_o ground_n allege_v notwithstanding_o these_o objection_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v this_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o deacon_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n in_o every_o congregation_n proposition_n which_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1_o that_o office_n which_o every_o congregation_n have_v need_n of_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n but_o every_o congregation_n have_v need_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o have_v poor_a to_o provide_v for_o or_o else_o they_o must_v regard_v the_o necessity_n of_o other_o and_o the_o liberality_n of_o other_o to_o distribute_v therefore_o deacon_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n 2_o that_o which_o be_v indefinite_o appoint_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n belong_v unto_o every_o congregation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o one_o but_o such_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o deacon_n 1._o tim._n 3.8_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v deacon_n in_o every_o congregation_n philadelp_n 3_o every_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o office_n of_o deaconship_n 4_o all_o the_o reason_n or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o that_o be_v allege_v chap._n 10._o for_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o congregation_n and_o chap._n 12._o for_o elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n be_v forcible_a hereunto_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v the_o like_a need_n of_o deacon_n in_o one_o congregation_n conclusion_n that_o be_v in_o another_o if_o they_o be_v appoint_v indefinite_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n if_o every_o church_n must_v have_v their_o office_n of_o deaconship_n and_o lâ—â—tly_o if_o there_o be_v like_o reason_n to_o prove_v they_o belong_v to_o every_o church_n that_o be_v for_o bishop_n and_o elder_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v deacon_n in_o every_o congregation_n chap._n xiiii_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n a_o eldership_n consist_v of_o a_o pastor_n or_o pastor_n doctor_n if_o there_o be_v any_o and_o elder_n who_o authority_n christ_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o his_o church_n to_o govern_v the_o same_o only_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n t.c._n 1._o book_n pag._n 175._o discip._n ecclesiast_fw-la 123._o which_o contain_v these_o 3._o particular_a proposition_n defend_v by_o we_o and_o gainsay_v by_o the_o bb._n and_o their_o adherent_n 1_o the_o eldership_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n 2_o the_o office_n of_o the_o eldership_n be_v perpetual_a 3_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v only_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n proposition_n the_o first_o be_v deny_v by_o they_o whitgift_n pag._n 627._o and_o by_o their_o practice_n in_o tie_v the_o government_n of_o many_o church_n to_o the_o bb._n sea_n it_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1_o whatsoever_o chrâ—st_a have_v ordain_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n that_o same_o must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n for_o particular_a man_n be_v in_o particular_a congregation_n but_o christ_n have_v ordain_v the_o eldership_n for_o that_o end_n as_o
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together_o and_o consequent_o etc._n etc._n 7_o if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o every_o particular_a man_n office_n and_o in_o the_o general_a eldership_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o man_n very_o small_a in_o every_o good_a action_n then_o may_v not_o a_o church-officer_n meddle_v in_o another_o call_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v less_o able_a to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o look_v into_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v require_v of_o such_o man_n and_o know_v by_o the_o same_o word_n the_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o untowardness_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o latter_a must_v needs_o be_v true_a also_o 8_o if_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o most_o able_a of_o all_o other_o find_v themselves_o unfit_a for_o two_o office_n which_o be_v both_o ecclesiastical_a then_o be_v the_o best_a church-governor_n unfit_a for_o two_o which_o be_v of_o more_o difference_n one_o from_o another_o as_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o appear_v act._n 6.2_o therefore_o the_o latter_a must_v needs_o be_v true_a also_o 9_o that_o which_o we_o just_o reprove_v in_o the_o papist_n must_v needs_o if_o we_o do_v like_o be_v find_v more_o unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a in_o our_o self_n but_o we_o just_o reprove_v the_o papist_n for_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n both_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n therefore_o it_o be_v more_o intolerable_a be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o we_o 10_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n than_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o there_o be_v as_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v unlawful_a for_o who_o will_v like_v of_o any_o l._n major_n to_o step_v into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o first_o be_v unlawful_a also_o 11_o they_o may_v not_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o worldly_a office_n 80._o but_o attend_v upon_o their_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 12_o none_o of_o the_o clark_n or_o clergy_n 7._o shall_v receive_v any_o charge_n of_o those_o which_o be_v under_o age_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v for_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a minister_n that_o be_v steward_n to_o nobleman_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o canon_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o secular_a honour_n 13_o the_o bb._n shall_v only_o attend_v unto_o prayer_n 20._o read_v and_o preach_v 14_o he_o bring_v divers_a reason_n to_o prove_v 42._o that_o bb._n may_v neither_o usurp_v nor_o take_v be_v offer_v unto_o they_o any_o civil_a office_n 15_o he_o show_v how_o the_o office_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o in_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n deal_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o how_o the_o corporal_a punishment_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v particular_a and_o extraordinary_a 16_o when_o both_o the_o office_n meet_v in_o one_o man_n 1â—_z the_o one_o hinder_v the_o other_o so_o that_o he_o that_o exercise_v the_o one_o can_v minister_v the_o other_o 17_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o wise_a and_o holy_a which_o be_v able_a to_o exercise_v both_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n 5._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v exercise_v the_o one_o must_v leave_v the_o other_o therefore_o if_o christ_n refuse_v to_o judge_v in_o temporal_a cause_n because_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o his_o office_n conclusion_n if_o civil_a dominion_n be_v forbid_v the_o apostle_n if_o necessary_a duty_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v than_o our_o diligence_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v lessen_v if_o he_o that_o have_v a_o office_n must_v 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and_o give_v the_o one_o unto_o aaron_n and_o so_o be_v eliah_n kill_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o christ_n whip_v of_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n 4_o object_n peter_n kill_v ananias_n therefore_o bb._n may_v have_v prisone_fw-mi ans._n it_o be_v by_o his_o word_n only_o and_o not_o by_o any_o civil_a punishment_n if_o they_o can_v do_v the_o like_a peter_n example_n will_v serve_v their_o tuâ—nâ—_n if_o not_o then_o must_v it_o be_v with_o the_o former_a extraordinary_a chap._n xvi_o the_o place_v and_o displace_n of_o church-officer_n appertain_v unto_o the_o eldership_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o 7._o chap._n and_o their_o objection_n be_v there_o answer_v for_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o place_n but_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o some_o more_o reason_n because_o the_o bb._n do_v displace_v the_o best_a minister_n at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a action_n by_o these_o 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