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agitate_a that_o day_n here_o he_o cipher_v out_o 3._o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o think_v to_o no_o such_o purpose_n read_v they_o he_o that_o will_v heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o act_n 20._o 28._o when_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o congregation_n it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o ripen_v and_o prepare_v the_o business_n by_o way_n of_o praeconsideration_n to_o state_n the_o cause_n right_a etc._n etc._n three_o when_o the_o church_n be_v meet_v he_o may_v interpose_v his_o judgement_n without_o ask_v leave_n these_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o other_o elder_n what_o he_o have_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o be_v first_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n under_o spiritual_a want_n these_o man_n shall_v send_v for_o these_o elder_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o physician_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o this_o he_o quote_v james_n 5._o 14._o but_o no_o word_n there_o of_o a_o lay_v elder_a second_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v seek_v out_o such_o and_o visit_v they_o three_o he_o be_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o member_n four_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fame_n of_o a_o member_n that_o he_o misbehave_v himself_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v without_o that_o be_v i_o think_v not_o of_o their_o church_n by_o which_o the_o church_n may_v be_v scandalize_v he_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o think_v inform_v or_o else_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a five_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o pronounce_v excommunication_n thus_o in_o general_a we_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o office_n this_o be_v let_v we_o now_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v semblance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o scripture_n which_o they_o pretend_v shall_v be_v the_o guide_n in_o these_o affair_n and_o â—irst_n i_o will_v begin_v where_o i_o leave_v for_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o cite_v roman_n 12._o 8._o as_o he_o find_v a_o word_n for_o his_o deacon_n he_o that_o distribute_v so_o he_o have_v another_o for_o his_o elder_n he_o that_o rule_v with_o diligence_n sect_n iii_o whether_o any_o such_o elder_n true_o in_o scripture_n this_o question_n mr._n hooker_n enter_v upon_o in_o the_o same_o one_a chapter_n of_o the_o 2d_o part_n pag._n 8._o here_o he_o say_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o with_o the_o hierarchical_a party_n who_o main_a argument_n be_v a_o pursuivant_n and_o a_o prison_n arm_v with_o authority_n of_o a_o high_a commission_n this_o man_n i_o observe_v though_o civil_a in_o many_o place_n to_o other_o yet_o very_o passionate_o bitter_a when_o any_o thing_n cross_v he_o to_o speak_v against_o that_o cause_n which_o i_o conceive_v right_a and_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o i_o shall_v prove_v it_o first_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v this_o office_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o office_n from_o the_o former_a place_n but_o go_v now_o somewhat_o high_o rom._n 12._o 7._o he_o argue_v for_o it_o first_o thus_o the_o gift_n here_o mention_v and_o consider_v be_v not_o such_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o a_o civil_a but_o to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a condition_n so_o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ._n this_o be_v no_o strong_a argument_n we_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o body_n or_o member_n must_v be_v ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a in_o the_o same_o body_n consist_v of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n his_o mystical_a body_n there_o be_v many_o civil_a duty_n even_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n exact_v from_o they_o and_o as_o member_n of_o that_o body_n duty_n of_o king_n to_o subject_n of_o subject_n to_o king_n husband_n to_o wife_n and_o they_o to_o their_o husband_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o so_o they_o mutual_o a_o little_a of_o this_o divinity_n will_v make_v all_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o reduce_v all_o obedience_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n a_o elder_a or_o deacon_n second_o the_o operation_n which_o issue_n from_o these_o function_n evidence_n as_o much_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n exhort_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v he_o have_v put_v in_o show_v mercy_n too_o but_o we_o see_v they_o do_v not_o show_v mercy_n give_v roll_a may_v relate_v to_o any_o member_n of_o this_o body_n there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o these_o argument_n that_o enforce_v these_o shall_v be_v ecclesiastical_a duty_n of_o member_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ._n he_o have_v another_o figure_n of_o 2_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v by_o it_o another_o argument_n for_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v pag._n 9_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o answer_v gift_n here_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v common_a and_o belong_v to_o all_o christian_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n what_o if_o they_o be_v not_o be_v they_o ecclesiastical_a order_n that_o will_v never_o follow_v but_o he_o prove_v it_o although_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v first_o those_o gift_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v distinct_a one_o from_o another_o and_o have_v several_a act_n appropriate_v to_o they_o he_o prove_v that_o because_o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o member_n have_v not_o the_o same_o office_n this_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o parallel_v in_o the_o simile_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v urge_v further_o but_o say_v he_o common_a grace_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_a for_o in_o they_o they_o do_v agree_v i_o answer_v these_o be_v not_o common_a nor_o yet_o ecclesiastical_a only_o nor_o the_o duty_n require_v witness_v this_o one_o which_o be_v instance_a in_o he_o that_o rule_v with_o diligence_n to_o be_v a_o ruler_n be_v not_o only_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o civil_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v in_o civil_a affair_n be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o diligence_n so_o origen_n upon_o this_o very_a place_n so_o st._n ambrose_n st._n hierom_n theophylact_fw-mi anselm_n h._n rabanus_n maurus_n out_o of_o they_o all_o of_o which_o use_v phrase_n to_o this_o purpose_n qui_fw-fr praest_n vel_fw-la fratribus_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la so_o that_o by_o this_o although_o there_o be_v not_o a_o common_a grace_n that_o be_v universal_a to_o all_o christian_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o common_a as_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o governor_n whether_o lay_v or_o ecclesiastical_a nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la but_o these_o late_a man_n and_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v be_v as_o common_a as_o the_o grace_n give_v to_o wit_n to_o govern_v or_o rule_v not_o bare_o but_o with_o diligence_n so_o that_o this_o conclusion_n be_v confute_v out_o of_o this_o very_a instance_n and_o may_v as_o easy_o out_o of_o any_o other_o but_o
totter_a foundation_n then_o he_o proceed_v which_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o his_o intent_n to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o prophecy_n and_o conclude_v pag._n 57_o that_o prophecy_n be_v take_v here_o for_o a_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o ordain_v timothy_n i_o will_v not_o oppose_v this_o as_o not_o prejudicial_a to_o this_o cause_n then_o he_o come_v to_o his_o 3d._a term_n eldership_n or_o presbytery_n which_o he_o say_v note_v not_o the_o office_n but_o officer_n i_o will_v yield_v it_o although_o unconstrained_a to_o it_o then_o he_o say_v that_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n add_v not_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o timothy_n his_o office_n give_v not_o essential_o thereunto_o but_o only_o a_o solemn_a approbation_n i_o will_v yield_v it_o but_o not_o his_o reason_n that_o which_o be_v say_v he_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o they_o can_v not_o communicate_v but_o to_o give_v the_o essential_o to_o timothy_n place_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n and_o place_n of_o the_o presbytery_n where_o can_v he_o read_v that_o he_o prove_v it_o because_o his_o office_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o they_o ordinary_n by_o this_o office_n extraordinary_a he_o intend_v a_o evangelist_n i_o suppose_v which_o he_o can_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a office_n much_o inconstancy_n be_v in_o this_o discourse_n just_o now_o he_o bring_v this_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o evangelist_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o man_n now_o he_o be_v above_o their_o reach_n and_o then_o his_o second_o reason_n confound_v this_o for_o he_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v that_o a_o office_n be_v not_o mean_v by_o this_o but_o by_o gift_n be_v mean_v a_o ability_n to_o do_v it_o a_o strange_a uncouth_a way_n of_o argument_n he_o conclude_v pag._n 58._o the_o outward_a gift_n and_o fit_v a_o officer_n to_o his_o place_n especial_o extraordinary_a as_o beyond_o the_o power_n and_o place_n of_o a_o presbytery_n but_o the_o first_o be_v here_o this_o be_v most_o fearful_a incongruous_a stuff_n to_o abuse_v reader_n with_o who_o can_v but_o guess_v by_o his_o unusual_a language_n there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o but_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o that_o be_v which_o he_o call_v the_o outward_a gift_n and_o sit_v a_o officer_n for_o his_o call_n i_o think_v this_o gift_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v be_v a_o inward_a as_o he_o call_v it_o elsewhere_o a_o gracious_a endowment_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o enable_v he_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o bishopric_n which_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o as_o st._n paul_n describe_v not_o a_o outward_a thing_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v what_o that_o outward_a thing_n shall_v be_v then_o he_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v despise_v not_o those_o gracious_a qualification_n which_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o prophecy_n have_v furnish_v and_o betru_v thou_o withal_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n by_o way_n of_o consent_n and_o approbation_n concur_v therewith_o to_o thy_o far_a encouragement_n and_o confirmation_n in_o this_o work_n now_o suppose_v all_o this_o be_v true_a will_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o ordination_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v not_o to_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o officer_n call_v which_o be_v his_o antecedent_n to_o be_v confirm_v from_o this_o text_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o coherence_n betwixt_o these_o two_o proposition_n suppose_v this_o be_v not_o a_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n to_o a_o office_n yet_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n mark_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o before_o observe_v and_o indeed_o he_o now_o observe_v out_o of_o didoclavius_n although_o i_o wonder_v what_o use_n they_o can_v make_v of_o it_o against_o we_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v of_o force_n against_o mr._n rutherford_n presbyterian_a ordination_n i_o say_v all_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o st._n paul_n lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n or_o if_o it_o do_v do_v it_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v not_o ordain_v at_o all_o because_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o it_o or_o that_o he_o can_v not_o ordain_v without_o a_o prae-election_n of_o some_o congregation_n to_o a_o cure_n when_o he_o be_v command_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o not_o to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o silent_o pass_v over_o and_o the_o inference_n from_o the_o tedious_a vaunt_a discourse_n can_v be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n whosoever_o will_v read_v it_o â—t_a large_a with_o these_o note_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o as_o unreasonable_a his_o inference_n pag._n 59_o be_v without_o all_o relation_n to_o the_o former_a discourse_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a say_v he_o that_o ordination_n therefore_o praesupposeth_a a_o officer_n constitute_v do_v not_o constitute_v the_o rest_n be_v like_o this_o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o dependence_n betwixt_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequent_a so_o that_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o a_o man_n of_o so_o fine_a word_n can_v have_v so_o little_a reason_n but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v fragment_n find_v in_o his_o study_n and_o crowd_v into_o this_o place_n sect_n xiii_o his_o three_o argument_n answer_v his_o three_o argument_n be_v that_o action_n which_o be_v common_a to_o person_n and_o performance_n or_o employment_n and_o apply_v to_o they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o office_n at_o all_o give_v that_o action_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o specificate_a act_n to_o make_v a_o officer_n or_o give_v he_o a_o call_n but_o the_o act_n of_o imposition_n of_o handâ—_n be_v apply_v to_o person_n and_o performance_n as_o special_a occasion_n be_v offer_v when_o there_o be_v no_o office_n give_v nor_o intend_v therefore_o 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not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o call_v of_o a_o pastor_n and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v show_v he_o have_v prevail_v little_a in_o this_o because_o he_o build_v upon_o that_o false_a foundation_n that_o a_o pastor_n must_v have_v a_o particular_a flock_n then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a part_n to_o show_v what_o do_v give_v the_o essential_o pag._n 66._o which_o i_o find_v be_v false_a print_v and_o shall_v be_v pag._n 67._o as_o the_o former_a 6â—_n sect_n xvi_o his_o conclusion_n that_o the_o pastor_n right_o order_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n give_v the_o essential_o to_o ordination_n discuss_v his_o conclusion_n be_v election_n of_o the_o people_n right_o order_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n give_v the_o essential_o to_o a_o officer_n or_o leave_v the_o impression_n of_o a_o true_a outward_a call_n and_o so_o a_o office_n power_n upon_o a_o pastor_n this_o be_v the_o proposition_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o here_o i_o expect_v 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shepherd_z and_o flock_n be_v relate_v he_o introduce_v not_o his_o conclusion_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o out_o of_o these_o premise_n for_o the_o natural_a result_n out_o of_o these_o proposition_n can_v be_v only_o that_o therefore_o pastor_n and_o people_n give_v the_o essential_o one_o to_o another_o in_o which_o be_v not_o one_o full_a term_n of_o his_o conclusion_n but_o i_o will_v examine_v his_o major_n one_o relate_v give_v be_v etc._n etc._n relationis_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la and_o therefore_o relation_n the_o whole_a predicament_n be_v term_v by_o the_o translator_n of_o aristotle_n ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la not_o ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la the_o whole_a be_v be_v a_o relation_n to_o another_o not_o from_o another_o it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v exist_v sever_v without_o either_o be_v neither_o be_v in_o a_o relative_n notion_n yet_o so_o we_o may_v say_v a_o accident_n it_o can_v be_v without_o its_o substance_n 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he_o draw_v from_o his_o imagination_n of_o no_o such_o power_n leave_v to_o man_n which_o lest_o i_o shall_v vex_v the_o reader_n i_o omit_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o page_n 70_o 71_o 72._o for_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v the_o invective_n and_o scorn_v of_o his_o enemy_n as_o many_o have_v do_v with_o a_o imagination_n only_o or_o rumour_n of_o victory_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n will_v fall_v of_o its_o self_n there_o be_v a_o power_n leave_v by_o christ_n to_o man_n by_o which_o they_o communicate_v power_n to_o other_o first_o then_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o office_n power_n among_o man_n whereby_o they_o can_v convey_v a_o office_n power_n authoritatiuâ—_n to_o other_o this_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o our_o saviour_n commission_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o etc._n etc._n john_n 20._o and_o the_o like_a now_o then_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v send_v to_o appoint_v officer_n than_o so_o be_v they_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o 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former_a ground_n although_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v ease_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o reference_n to_o it_o but_o i_o have_v hunt_v it_o out_o and_o god_n willing_a will_v pursue_v the_o chase_n wheresoever_o chap._n ix_o sect_n i._o mutual_n covenant_v of_o the_o saint_n give_v not_o be_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o first_o part_n therefore_o of_o this_o book_n page_n 46._o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o he_o put_v this_o conclusion_n mutual_n covenant_v and_o confederate_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o which_o give_v constitution_n and_o be_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n this_o term_n consederate_v of_o the_o saint_n be_v indefinite_a and_o seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v all_o the_o saint_n shall_v confederate_a which_o be_v impossible_a in_o any_o of_o their_o congregation_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v 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