of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n ordination_n be_v always_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n tit._n 15._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21_o 22._o v._n 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n v._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a ordination_n be_v the_o solemn_a set_n apart_o of_o a_o person_n to_o some_o public_a church-office_n numb_a 8_o 10_o 11_o 14_o 19_o 22._o v._o 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n v._o 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unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v minister_n must_v be_v due_o qualify_v both_o for_o life_n and_o ministerial_a ability_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n â—3_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o v._o 2._o a_o bishop_n hen_n must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a of_o good_a behaviour_n give_v to_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v v._o 3._o not_o give_v to_o wine_n no_o striker_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o patient_a not_o a_o brawler_n not_o coveton_n v._n 4._o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n v._n 5._o for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o 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report_n of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o lâ—st_v he_o fall_v into_o reproach_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n v._o 10._o and_o let_v these_o also_o first_o be_v prove_v then_o let_v they_o use_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v find_v blameless_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v a_o minister_n for_o a_o particular_a congregation_n if_o they_o of_o that_o congregation_n can_v show_v just_a cause_n of_o exception_n against_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o a_o bishop_n then_o must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a of_o good_a behaviour_n give_v to_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v tit._n 1._o 7._o for_o the_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o power_n of_o order_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n which_o when_o it_o be_v over_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o whether_o those_o congregation_n be_v fix_v or_o not_o fix_v in_o regard_n of_o officer_n or_o member_n it_o be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o no_o single_a congregation_n that_o can_v convenient_o associate_v do_v assume_v to_o itself_o all_o and_z sole_a power_n in_o ordination_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o single_a congregation_n which_o may_v convenient_o associate_v do_v assume_v to_o itself_o all_o and_z sole_a power_n ordination_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rule_n which_o may_v warrant_v such_o a_o practice_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n example_n of_o a_o ordination_n in_o a_o presbytery_n over_o divers_a congregation_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v many_o congregation_n these_o many_o congregation_n be_v under_o one_o presbytery_n and_o this_o presbytery_n do_v ordain_v the_o preach_a presbyter_n orderly_o associate_v either_o in_o city_n or_o neighbour_a village_n be_v those_o to_o who_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v appertain_v for_o those_o congregation_n within_o their_o bound_n respective_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n
the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o revile_v god_n revile_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o reviler_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rash_a judge_v rash_a matt._n 7._o 1._o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v harsh_a live_v harsh_a act._n 28._o 4._o no_o doubt_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n suffer_v not_o to_o live_v and_o partial_a censure_v thing_n censure_v gen._n 38_o 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o three_o month_n after_o that_o it_o be_v tell_v judah_n say_v thamar_n thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o also_o behold_v she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o whoredom_n and_o judah_n say_v bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v rom._n 2._o 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n misconstrue_v intention_n word_n and_o action_n it_o action_n neh._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o letter_z that_o sanballat_n send_v be_v write_v it_o be_v report_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o cashmu_n say_v it_o that_o thou_o and_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o rebel_v for_o which_o cause_n thou_o build_v the_o wall_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v their_o king_n according_a to_o these_o word_n v._o 7._o and_o thou_o have_v also_o appoint_v prophet_n to_o preach_v of_o thou_o at_o jerusalem_n say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o judah_n and_o now_o shall_v it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o these_o word_n come_v now_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o take_v counsel_n together_o v._n 8._o then_o i_o send_v unto_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v but_o thou_o fain_o â—hem_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n rom._n 3._o 8._o and_o not_o rather_o as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o damnation_n be_v just_a psal_n 69._o 10._o when_o i_o weep_v and_o chastened_a my_o soul_n with_o fast_v that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15._o now_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o the_o heart_n only_o her_o lip_n move_v but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v therefore_o eli_n think_v she_o have_v be_v drunken_a v._o 14._o and_o eli_n say_v unto_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drunken_a put_v away_o thy_o wine_n from_o thou_o v._o 15._o and_o hannah_n answer_v and_o say_v no_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n i_o have_v drink_v neither_o wine_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 10._o 3._o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammâ—n_n say_v unto_o hâ—nun_n their_o lord_n think_v thou_o that_o david_n do_v honour_v thy_o father_n that_o he_o hâ—â—h_v senâ—_n comforâ—ers_v unto_o thou_o have_v not_o david_n rather_o send_v his_o servant_n unto_o thou_o to_o search_v the_o city_n and_o to_o sâ—y_v it_o out_o â—nâ—_n to_o overthrow_v it_o flatter_a thing_n flatter_a psal_n 12._o 2_o 3._o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o maâ—_n with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v he_o speak_v v._o 3._o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n vainglorious_a boast_n etc._n boast_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a hoâ—sters_n etc._n etc._n think_v or_o speak_v too_o high_o or_o too_o mean_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o etc._n other_o luk_n 18._o 9-11_a and_o he_o speak_v this_o parable_n to_o certain_a that_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o despise_v other_o v._o 11_o and_o the_o pharisee_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n rom._n 12._o 16._o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o and_o these_o thing_n brethren_n i_o have_v in_o a_o figure_n transfer_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n for_o your_o sake_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v of_o we_o not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o no_o one_o of_o you_o be_v puff_v up_o for_o one_o against_o another_o act._n 12._o 22._o and_o the_o people_n give_v a_o shout_n say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n exod._n 4._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o moses_n say_v o_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a neither_o heretofore_o nor_o since_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n but_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n v._o 11._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o who_o have_v make_v the_o mouth_n or_o who_o make_v the_o dumb_a or_o deaf_a or_o the_o see_n or_o the_o blind_a have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n v._o 12._o now_o therefore_o go_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v say_v v._o 13_o and_o he_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n send_v i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o will_v send_v v._o 14._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o moses_n etc._n etc._n deny_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n hope_n god_n job_n 7_o 5_o 6._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o v._o 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o will_v hold_v fast_o and_o not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v job_n 4._o 6._o be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n thy_o confidence_n the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o hope_n aggravate_v small_a fault_n eye_n fault_n mat._n 7._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o why_o behold_v thou_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n v._o 4._o or_o how_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o brother_n let_v i_o pull_v out_o &_o c._n v._o 5._o thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o more_o out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n hide_v excuse_v or_o extenuate_v of_o sin_n when_o call_v to_o a_o free_a confession_n keeper_n confession_n prov._n â—8_o 13._o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 30._o 20._o such_o be_v the_o way_n of_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n she_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n gen._n 3._o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v v._o 13._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v jer._n 2._o 35._o yet_o thou_o say_v because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v 2_o kin._n 5._o 25._o and_o elisha_n say_v to_o he_o whence_o come_v thou_o gehazi_n and_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n go_v not_o whither_o gen._n 4._o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n where_o be_v abel_n thy_o brother_n and_o he_o say_v i_o know_v not_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n unnecessary_a discover_v of_o infirmity_n away_o infirmity_n gen._n 9_o 22._o and_o i_o be_o the_o father_n of_o canaan_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o tell_v his_o two_o brethren_n without_o prov._n 25._o 9_o 10._o debate_v thy_o cause_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n himself_o and_o discover_v not_o a_o secret_a to_o another_o v._o 10._o lest_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o put_v thou_o to_o shame_n and_o thy_o infamy_n turn_v not_o away_o raise_v false_a rumour_n witness_n rumour_n exod._n 23._o 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n receive_v and_o countenance_v evil_a report_n wicked_a report_n prov._n 29._o 12._o if_o a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a and_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o just_a defence_n he_o defence_n act._n 7._o 56_o 57_o and_o stephen_n say_v behold_v i_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o son_n of_o
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receive_v we_o glad_o v._n 18._o and_o the_o day_n follow_v paul_n go_v in_o with_o we_o unto_o james_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n be_v present_a and_o so_o forward_o which_o prove_v that_o those_o several_a congregation_n be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o whether_o these_o congregation_n be_v fix_v or_o not_o fix_v in_o regard_n of_o officer_n or_o member_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n nor_o do_v there_o appear_v any_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o several_a congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o many_o congregation_n now_o in_o the_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o fixedness_n require_v of_o officer_n or_o member_n 3._o three_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v hold_v forth_o that_o many_o congregation_n may_v be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n ii_o second_o by_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v more_o 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v._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n also_o dwell_v at_o ephesus_n and_o fear_n fall_v on_o they_o all_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v magnify_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 8._o but_o i_o will_v tarry_v at_o ephesus_n until_o pentecost_n v._o 9_o for_o a_o great_a door_n and_o effectual_a be_v open_v unto_o i_o and_o there_o be_v many_o adversary_n v._o 19_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n salute_v you_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o much_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n where_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n be_v mention_v and_o verse_n 10_o and_o 17_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o jew_n and_o greek_n and_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 8_o 9_o where_o a_o reason_n of_o paul_n stay_n at_o ephesus_n until_o pentecost_n and_o verse_n 19_o where_o be_v mention_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscila_n then_o at_o ephesus_n as_o appear_v act_n 18._o 19_o and_o he_o come_v to_o ephesus_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o but_o he_o himself_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o reason_v with_o the_o jew_n v._o 24._o and_o a_o certain_a jew_n name_v apollo_n bear_v at_o alexandria_n a_o eloquent_a man_n and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n come_v to_o ephesus_n v._n 26._o and_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v bold_o in_o the_o synagogue_n who_o when_o acquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v hear_v they_o take_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o expound_v unto_o he_o the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n do_v make_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v many_o elder_n over_o these_o many_o congregation_n as_o one_o flock_n appear_v act._n 20._o 17._o and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n 3._o that_o these_o many_o congregation_n be_v one_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n appear_v rev._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o v._o 1._o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_z these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n v._n 2._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o how_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n v._o 3._o and_o have_v horn_n and_o have_v patience_n and_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n have_v labour_v and_o have_v 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barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n v._o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o for_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 22._o then_o please_v it_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silas_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n v._o 23._o and_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n unto_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o other_o church-governor_n as_o also_o other_o fit_a person_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v deem_v expedient_a be_v member_n of_o those_o assembly_n which_o we_o call_v synodical_a where_o they_o 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shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n v._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n jer._n 14._o 14._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o neither_o have_v i_o command_v they_o neither_o sake_n i_o unto_o they_o they_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o a_o false_a vision_n and_o divination_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n heb._n 5._o 4._o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v