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ephesus_n for_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n and_o second_o that_o they_o will_v not_o persuade_v we_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la have_v lose_v this_o signification_n lest_o they_o condemn_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v no_o more_o understand_v the_o manner_n of_o provincial_a government_n be_v thus_o prove_v not_o only_o out_o of_o profane_a author_n but_o out_o of_o scripture_n itself_o and_o the_o city_n that_o be_v least_o free_a have_v have_v such_o power_n over_o themselves_o and_o their_o territory_n why_o if_o the_o roman_n take_v no_o more_o of_o they_o for_o this_o protection_n than_o be_v pay_v to_o their_o former_a lord_n do_v they_o not_o rather_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o empire_n see_v venice_n and_o dantzic_n while_o the_o one_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n the_o other_o to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v nevertheless_o so_o free_a estate_n that_o of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o 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corinth_n be_v in_o achaia_n perga_n of_o pamphylia_n antioch_n of_o pisidia_n iconium_n lystra_n derbe_n of_o lycaonia_n be_v in_o cilicia_n and_o with_o these_o as_o some_o reckon_v attalia_n ephesus_z and_o the_o other_o antioch_n be_v in_o syria_n achaia_n cilicia_n and_o syria_n be_v roman_a province_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o perambulation_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o city_n under_o provincial_a administration_n whether_o free_a or_o not_o free_a be_v under_o popular_a government_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o corinth_n ephesus_n antioch_n of_o syria_n antioch_n of_o pisidia_n perga_n iconium_n lystra_n derbe_n attalia_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o provincial_a administration_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o popular_a government_n there_o have_v be_v no_o hurt_n in_o go_v about_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o though_o indeed_o to_o show_v that_o these_o city_n have_v quandam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o popular_a government_n we_o need_v to_o have_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o text_n as_o where_o the_o chancellor_n of_o ephesus_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o a_o tumultuous_a ecclesia_fw-la or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n promise_v they_o a_o lawful_a one_o in_o iconium_n lystra_n derbe_n and_o the_o rest_n you_o hear_v not_o of_o any_o king_n as_o where_o herod_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o please_v the_o jew_n and_o vex_v the_o church_n but_o of_o the_o people_n of_o their_o ruler_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o of_o their_o tumult_n the_o people_n at_o lystra_n be_v now_o agree_v to_o give_v the_o apostle_n divine_a honour_n and_o anon_o both_o at_o iconium_n and_o lystra_n to_o stone_n they_o now_o to_o determine_v of_o divine_a honour_n or_o of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v act_n of_o sovereign_n power_n it_o be_v true_a these_o nevertheless_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v usurp_v by_o a_o mere_a tumult_n but_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o these_o congregation_n which_o consist_v as_o well_o of_o the_o 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interpretation_n of_o some_o other_o word_n whereof_o they_o pretend_v to_o take_v a_o strong_a hold_n in_o their_o controversys_n the_o chief_a of_o these_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o chirotonia_n be_v a_o word_n that_o proper_o signify_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n wherever_o it_o be_v proper_o use_v imply_v power_n wherefore_o though_o the_o senate_n decree_v by_o suffrage_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n than_o authority_n the_o senate_n be_v never_o say_v to_o chirotonize_v or_o very_o seldom_o and_o improper_o this_o word_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o what_o go_v before_o the_o next_o word_n in_o controversy_n be_v psephisma_n which_o signify_v a_o decree_n chap._n 3_o or_o law_n and_o this_o always_o imply_v power_n always_o imply_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o popular_a government_n for_o though_o 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what_o word_n be_v there_o in_o any_o language_n that_o be_v not_o often_o use_v improper_o but_o that_o understand_v political_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v as_o i_o have_v show_v or_o will_v so_o entangle_v and_o disorder_v government_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v either_o make_v head_n or_o foot_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o make_v little_a question_n to_o evince_v in_o the_o sure_a way_n that_o be_v by_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n whence_o they_o derive_v and_o whereof_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o best_a author_n and_o because_o the_o word_n though_o the_o thing_n they_o signify_v be_v much_o more_o ancient_a derive_v all_o from_o athens_n i_o shall_v begin_v by_o this_o constitution_n to_o show_v the_o proper_a use_n of_o they_o chirotonia_n in_o athens_n as_o have_v be_v show_v out_o of_o suidas_n who_o speak_v of_o rome_n refer_v to_o this_o be_v election_n of_o magistrate_n or_o enact_v law_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n which_o because_o they_o give_v by_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n come_v thence_o to_o be_v call_v chirotonia_n which_o signify_v hold_v up_o of_o hand_n the_o legislative_a assembly_n or_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n call_v the_o nomothetae_n upon_o occasion_n of_o repeal_n a_o old_a law_n and_o enact_v a_o new_a one_o give_v the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o athenian_a timocr_n demost_a contra_fw-la timocr_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o proedri_n give_v or_o make_v the_o chirotonia_n to_o either_o law_n the_o proedri_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a book_n be_v the_o ten_o precedent_n of_o the_o prytan_n which_o prytan_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o nomothetae_n again_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n by_o their_o chirotonia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o
to_o succeed_v moses_n require_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o yet_o safe_a to_o be_v venture_v upon_o a_o people_n so_o new_a in_o their_o government_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o say_v moses_n use_v the_o chirothesia_n for_o once_o and_o no_o more_o or_o let_v they_o show_v i_o among_o all_o the_o dictator_n judge_n or_o king_n that_o succeed_v joshua_n any_o one_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o chirothesia_n and_o be_v all_o dictator_n it_o be_v now_o above_o three_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n from_o which_o time_n the_o ambitious_a elder_n first_o than_o the_o talmudist_n and_o of_o latter_a age_n divine_n have_v be_v perpetual_o strive_v for_o or_o possess_v themselves_o of_o this_o same_o oligarchical_a invention_n of_o the_o chirothesia_n pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o such_o precept_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a 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be_v call_v bind_v and_o lose_v ordain_v other_o with_o the_o assistance_n mention_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o election_n into_o some_o one_o or_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o ordination_n the_o condition_n mention_v at_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o in_o some_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o to_o show_v how_o meat_n shall_v be_v kill_v and_o dress_v how_o uncleanness_n shall_v be_v purify_v what_o be_v vice_n of_o the_o body_n what_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o drink_v and_o what_o not_o in_o other_o it_o extend_v to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o the_o faculty_n express_v but_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o a_o plenary_a ordination_n use_v not_o to_o be_v confer_v but_o by_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n
as_o certain_a when_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n make_v war_n against_o israel_n israel_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o and_o encamp_v in_o mizpeh_n whence_o the_o 17._o judg._n 10._o 17._o elder_n of_o gilead_n go_v to_o fetch_v jephta_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o tob._n then_o 11._o judg._n 11._o 5_o 11._o jephta_n go_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n and_o the_o people_n make_v he_o head_n and_o captain_n over_o they_o and_o jephta_n utter_v all_o his_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o mizpeh_n but_o that_o solomon_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o lot_n i_o do_v not_o affirm_v it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v by_o suffrage_n only_o david_n propose_v and_o the_o people_n resolve_v nor_o whether_o jephta_n be_v elect_v by_o suffrage_n or_o by_o the_o ballot_n be_v it_o material_a however_o that_o the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o ballot_n i_o little_a doubt_n court_n election_n of_o senator_n and_o judge_n of_o inferior_a court_n the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o sect._n 9_o be_v more_o full_o open_v be_v the_o sanhedrim_n or_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o the_o inferior_a court_n or_o judge_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n book_n two_o for_o the_o institution_n and_o election_n of_o these_o moses_n propose_v to_o the_o 13._o deut._n 1._o 13._o people_n or_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o manner_n take_v you_o wise_a man_n and_o understanding_n and_o know_v among_o your_o tribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v make_v or_o constitute_v they_o ruler_n over_o you_o where_o by_o the_o way_n lest_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n be_v think_v to_o assume_v power_n solon_n say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v or_o constitute_v the_o popular_a government_n of_o athens_n in_o which_o he_o imply_v not_o that_o solon_n be_v a_o king_n or_o have_v sovereign_n power_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o 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tabernacle_n the_o session-house_n 26._o see_v numb_a 11._o 26._o be_v there_o provide_v and_o the_o two_o that_o draw_v the_o blank_n namely_o eldad_n and_o medad_n though_o of_o they_o that_o be_v elect_v and_o write_v by_o the_o tribe_n go_v not_o up_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o remain_v in_o the_o camp_n as_o not_o have_v attain_v to_o magistracy_n thus_o if_o this_o place_n in_o scripture_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o interpretation_n so_o much_o as_o i_o have_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n though_o otherwise_o for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o a_o fabulous_a and_o indigested_a heap_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a in_o this_o manner_n one_o or_o more_o senator_n happen_v to_o die_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o each_o tribe_n choose_v one_o or_o more_o competitor_n according_o out_o of_o themselves_o to_o decide_v at_o the_o urn_n which_o competitor_n so_o choose_v shall_v be_v the_o magistrate_n without_o partiality_n or_o cause_n of_o feud_n which_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v this_o constitution_n be_v not_o perhaps_o so_o ready_o to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o the_o like_a no_o doubt_n be_v do_v for_o the_o inferior_a court_n except_o that_o such_o election_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v once_o settle_v be_v more_o particular_a and_o perform_v by_o that_o tribe_n only_o in_o who_o gate_n that_o court_n be_v sit_v sect._n 10_o 25._o the_o story_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o of_o the_o inferior_a court_n as_o to_o their_o first_o institu_fw-la ion_n exod._n 18._o 24_o 25._o the_o first_o institution_n of_o these_o court_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o manner_n follow_v before_o the_o people_n be_v under_o order_n the_o whole_a judicature_n lie_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v overburden_a be_v advise_v by_o jethro_n and_o moses_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o choose_v after_o the_o manner_n show_v able_a man_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o head_n over_o the_o people_n ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o the_o number_n of_o which_o ruler_n compare_v with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o muster_n roll_n at_o sinai_n must_v in_o all_o have_v amount_v to_o about_o six_o thousand_o these_o thus_o institute_v while_o israel_n be_v a_o army_n come_v to_o be_v the_o same_o when_o the_o army_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v 18._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 18._o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o throout_v thy_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n each_o of_o these_o court_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n consist_v of_o twenty_o three_o elder_n but_o jethro_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o moses_n add_v concern_v these_o judicatory_n this_o caution_n let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o chap._n 2_o every_o great_a matter_n they_o shall_v bring_v to_o thou_o but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o shall_v 22._o exod._n 18._o 22._o judge_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o thyself_o and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n with_o thou_o which_o nevertheless_o follow_v not_o according_a to_o jethro_n promise_v the_o appeal_v be_v such_o to_o moses_n that_o he_o go_v with_o this_o complaint_n to_o god_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o this_o people_n alone_o because_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 16._o numb_a 11._o 14_o 16._o whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n gather_v to_o i_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v with_o thou_o but_o crown_n will_v have_v no_o rival_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o people_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o 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promiscuous_a marriage_n no_o more_o in_o this_o point_n 22._o ezek._n 44._o 22._o be_v enjoin_v any_o of_o they_o than_o to_o take_v maiden_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n or_o at_o least_o the_o widow_n of_o priest_n and_o as_o in_o the_o tribe_n where_o they_o dwell_v they_o have_v promiscuous_a marriage_n so_o have_v they_o right_a of_o promiscuous_a election_n that_o be_v of_o elect_v and_o be_v elect_v into_o all_o the_o magistracy_n and_o office_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o they_o so_o frequent_o enjoy_v that_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v sometime_o understand_v by_o their_o name_n if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v chap._n 2_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o levit_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o 8._o deut._n 17._o 8._o this_o government_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n whence_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v also_o political_a person_n of_o which_o the_o levit_n be_v a_o entire_a tribe_n 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