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and_o give_v warning_n aforehande_v how_o to_o resist_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o none_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n but_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n 8_o he_o that_o lead_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n into_o hell_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n he_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o teach_v and_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n lead_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n into_o hell_n matth._n 15._o 14._o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n 9_o he_o that_o preach_v not_o but_o hold_v his_o peace_n depaâ—â—_n murder_v 10_o he_o that_o preach_v not_o 33_o be_v not_o send_v and_o so_o he_o beget_v no_o faith_n in_o man_n 11_o in_o that_o s._n paul_n require_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v wise_a oecumenium_n he_o bar_v those_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o simplicity_n excuse_v the_o folly_n of_o minister_n 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not_o warrant_v so_o to_o do_v from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o 3_o those_o who_o name_n office_n and_o practice_n be_v derive_v from_o antichrist_n may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o who_o will_v suffer_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o master_n of_o a_o brothelhouse_n but_o the_o name_n office_n and_o practice_v of_o chauncellor_n official_o and_o commissary_n be_v such_o which_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o they_o have_v their_o ground_n in_o that_o filthy_a dunghill_n the_o cannon_n law_n therefore_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o they_o that_o be_v iuferiours_n do_v proud_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o superior_n ought_v not_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v it_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o modest_a humble_a and_o orderly_a man_n but_o such_o 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practice_n be_v derive_v from_o antichrist_n if_o their_o office_n compel_v they_o be_v inferior_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o superior_n if_o they_o live_v only_o by_o the_o fault_n and_o offence_n of_o man_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o chap._n 7._o every_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldershipp_n t._n c._n 2._o book_n 1._o part_n page_n 274._o discip._n ecclesiast_fw-la fol._n 53._o they_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n alone_o whitgift_n page_n 196._o their_o daily_a practice_n do_v likewise_o show_v it_o the_o former_a be_v prove_v and_o the_o latter_a disproove_v by_o these_o
reason_n follow_v 1_o as_o church_n officer_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o must_v they_o be_v continual_o for_o they_o do_v lay_v the_o plot_n according_a whereunto_o the_o church_n must_v be_v build_v unto_o the_o end_n but_o they_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n act._n 6._o 6._o &_o 13._o 3._o therefore_o the_o church_n officer_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n 2_o church_n officer_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o they_o that_o have_v warrant_v from_o the_o word_n to_o assure_v the_o party_n ordain_v that_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n only_o the_o eldership_n have_v such_o a_o warrant_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o eldership_n 3_o many_o of_o the_o sentence_n allege_v before_o out_o of_o counsel_n emperor_n law_n history_n &_o sound_a writer_n both_o old_a and_o new_a for_o election_n not_o to_o be_v by_o one_o but_o by_o diverse_a speak_v also_o of_o ordination_n and_o so_o be_v forcible_a to_o this_o purpose_n 4_o euagrius_n come_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n unlawful_o 23_o because_o only_a paulmus_n ordain_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o many_o cannon_n which_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o at_o the_o least_o by_o three_o 5_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n one_o bishop_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n 23._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o elder_n present_a shall_v all_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n 6_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v 4._o the_o bishop_n adjoin_v do_v ordain_v he_o conclusion_n therefore_o if_o church_n officer_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o the_o eldershipp_n consist_v of_o many_o if_o they_o be_v to_o ordain_v that_o have_v warrant_v out_o of_o the_o word_n to_o assure_v the_o party_n ordain_v that_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n if_o ordination_n by_o one_o bishop_n be_v unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o many_o canon_n of_o counsel_n if_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n last_o if_o the_o bishop_n adjoin_v be_v to_o ordain_v then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o church_n officer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o man_n but_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n but_o they_o fight_v hard_o against_o this_o because_o it_o strike_v at_o a_o main_a pillar_n of_o their_o kingdom_n their_o chief_a ground_n be_v these_o 1_o objection_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v elder_n where_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o eldership_n answer_v they_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a procure_v it_o so_o be_v joshua_n 5._o 3._o say_v to_o circumcise_v which_o be_v the_o levite_n office_n so_o say_v we_o the_o queen_n have_v make_v a_o law_n and_o yet_o not_o she_o alone_o make_v any_o 2_o objection_n though_o it_o be_v so_o then_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o require_v now_o no_o more_o than_o the_o community_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o more_o community_n then_o for_o they_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v in_o that_o point_n anabaptist_n then_o be_v to_o be_v require_v now_o so_o that_o instance_n make_v for_o us._n 3_o objection_n example_n be_v no_o general_a rule_n to_o be_v follow_v answer_v example_n not_o contrary_v any_o rule_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v as_o if_o they_o be_v commandment_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o remain_v upon_o the_o former_a ground_n most_o steadfast_a that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o eldership_n to_o ordain_v those_o church_n officer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o ordain_v of_o church_n officer_n must_v be_v do_v with_o humble_a prayer_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o the_o congregation_n discipl_n ecclesiast_fw-la fol_z 50._o their_o unreverent_a beginning_n &_o procee_v therewith_o in_o a_o corner_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 assertion_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 &_o 14._o 23._o therefore_o the_o ordain_v 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 be_v 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 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&_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 call_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_v 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 therefore_o see_v the_o ceremony_n of_o layinge_v on_o hand_n be_v forcible_a conclusion_n 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 10._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 precedent_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 &_o in_o the_o general_a government_n of_o the_o church_n t._n c._n 1._o book_n page_n 22._o &_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 mo_z charge_n and_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o as_o their_o
in_o the_o distribute_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n then_o must_v it_o need_v 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_v 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 deacons_n do_v preach_v act_n 8._o 8._o therefore_o deacon_n may_v preach_v the_o word_n answer_v 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 objection_n steven_n be_v a_o deacon_n preach_v act._n 7._o 2._o answer_v 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 aught_o 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 everye_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 congregatton_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._o 8._o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v deacons_n in_o every_o congregation_n 3_o every_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o office_n of_o deaconship_n philadelph_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 everye_o congregation_n and_o chap._n 12._o for_o elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n be_v forcible_a here_o unto_o therefore_o conclusion_n if_o there_o be_v the_o like_a need_n of_o deacon_n in_o one_o congregation_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 last_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 bishopp_n 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