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regular_o ordain_v without_o they_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o none_o of_o the_o least_o or_o low_a in_o the_o church_n who_o think_v the_o scripture_n speak_v clear_a on_o their_o side_n also_o for_o though_o timothy_n have_v the_o 14._o the_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n yet_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 1.6_o have_v 2_o tim._n 1.6_o paul_n too_o and_o he_o not_o act_v as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o under_o a_o distinct_a notion_n as_o the_o word_n if_o well_o weigh_v do_v more_o than_o intimate_a for_o whatsoever_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v which_o be_v give_v by_o that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n whether_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n usual_o in_o those_o day_n by_o the_o 18._o the_o act._n 8.17_o 18._o apostle_n hand_n or_o the_o gift_n i._n e._n authority_n of_o ministry_n whether_o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o evangelist_n it_o matter_n not_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v the_o gift_n be_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v confer_v 〈◊〉_d confer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o assistant_n or_o associate_n with_o he_o but_o those_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o express_a where_o not_o only_o the_o deacon_n be_v make_v by_o 6.6_o by_o act_n 6.6_o the_o sole_a hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o in_o the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n we_o read_v that_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n those_o apostle_n 14.23_o apostle_n act._n 14.23_o do_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n as_o they_o go_v we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o hand_n with_o they_o st._n paul_n also_o lay_v this_o charge_n on_o timothy_n 5.22_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v thou_o hand_n sudden_o on_o none_o intimate_v a_o act_n wherein_o he_o only_o be_v concern_v for_o if_o there_o be_v other_o presbyter_n or_o a_o presbytery_n at_o ephesus_n and_o they_o necessary_o to_o 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conceive_v to_o act_v as_o a_o settle_a ordinary_a officer_n i_o see_v not_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o ordination_n be_v not_o give_v in_o those_o day_n without_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o apostle_n or_o a_o apostolical_a person_n we_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v not_o sometime_o without_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n upon_o these_o ground_n these_o learned_a and_o conscientious_a man_n judge_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o episcopal_a or_o apostolical_a hand_n though_o not_o exclude_v yet_o withal_o not_o necessary_o require_v the_o hand_n of_o other_o presbyter_n sect._n 59_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n be_v lawful_a in_o this_o work_n be_v grant_v so_o far_o by_o those_o who_o urge_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a ordination_n yet_o excude_v not_o the_o bishop_n part_n see_v jus_n divin_n minist_n evang._n 2._o part_n who_o on_o their_o judgement_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v at_o least_o a_o presbyter_n and_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n do_v not_o with_o they_o take_v away_o his_o interest_n of_o a_o presbyter_n in_o ordination_n nor_o nullify_v the_o order_n because_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o they_o now_o then_o if_o we_o may_v but_o lawful_o take_v it_o at_o the_o bishop_n hand_n if_o it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v have_v from_o they_o alone_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v somewhat_o irregular_a and_o we_o can_v have_v it_o no_o other_o way_n without_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o be_v suppose_v they_o shall_v sin_v in_o assume_v that_o only_a to_o themselves_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v joint_o with_o other_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_v in_o take_v it_o of_o they_o because_o they_o unquestionable_o have_v a_o power_n though_o possible_o not_o the_o sole_a power_n sect._n 60_o 2._o it_o be_v object_v only_o some_o bishop_n challenge_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o what_o some_o particular_a man_n challenge_v but_o what_o the_o establish_a constitution_n be_v it_o concern_v not_o we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o every_o particular_a bishop_n but_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o law_n have_v set_v they_o and_o in_o that_o authority_n wherein_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n have_v invest_v they_o now_o the_o law_n of_o our_o church_n give_v no_o such_o power_n of_o sole_a ordination_n nor_o do_v any_o bishop_n that_o i_o know_v or_o have_v hear_v practise_v it_o the_o dean_n and_o prebend_n be_v of_o old_a i_o doubt_v not_o account_v a_o stand_a presbytery_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o 31._o the_o can._n 31._o presence_n of_o four_o of_o these_o be_v express_o require_v to_o every_o ordination_n viz._n the_o dean_n archdeacon_n and_o two_o prebendary_n at_o least_o or_o in_o the_o necessary_a absence_n of_o they_o four_o other_o
answ_n 1_o i_o answer_v 1._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v real_o innovation_n and_o impose_v and_o not_o require_v by_o law_n sure_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o that_o affirm_v we_o shall_v sin_v if_o we_o submit_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v charge_v upon_o those_o that_o deny_v they_o but_o upon_o such_o as_o impose_v they_o if_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v violate_v yet_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v also_o sect._n 38_o answ_n 2_o 2._o though_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a rite_n may_v not_o be_v special_o ordain_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o they_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o general_a law_n impowr_v the_o bishop_n to_o order_n appoint_v and_o require_v what_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o order_n in_o it_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o conveniency_n solemnity_n and_o decency_n of_o administration_n and_o of_o all_o this_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n what_o they_o now_o do_v so_o require_v they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o require_v without_o or_o against_o law_n and_o if_o these_o particular_n which_o they_o require_v be_v not_o manifest_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v how_o we_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o sin_n if_o we_o disobey_v consider_v that_o establishment_n which_o by_o law_n they_o have_v among_o we_o sect._n 39_o answ_n 3_o 3._o but_o may_v we_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v yea_o be_v we_o not_o bind_v for_o peace_n sake_n to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o lawful_o may_v do_v suppose_v our_o governor_n shall_v lay_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o such_o slight_a matter_n as_o be_v of_o no_o consideration_n in_o comparison_n with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o their_o imprudence_n and_o possible_o their_o sin_n yet_o when_o this_o be_v do_v if_o we_o submit_v not_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n will_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o they_o nor_o will_v their_o imprudence_n excuse_v our_o sin_n there_o may_v perhaps_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o require_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a when_o the_o thing_n require_v be_v not_o material_o evil_a there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o in_o obey_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o so_o much_o consider_v what_o they_o must_v or_o may_v require_v but_o what_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v do_v when_o it_o be_v require_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n sect._n 40_o except_o partic._n 5_o 5._o the_o next_o great_a exception_n be_v the_o bishop_n claim_n to_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n 48._o the_o same_o which_o johnson_n the_o separatist_n make_v against_o our_o church_n see_v unreason_n of_o separate_a p._n 47_o 48._o and_o express_o contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o apostle_n where_o they_o if_o those_o elder_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bishop_n be_v only_o to_o oversee_v the_o flock_n and_o not_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o as_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o temporal_a magistrate_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n for_o they_o have_v their_o voice_n and_o authority_n in_o parliament_n for_o enact_v law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v ruler_n of_o province_n and_o diocese_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o civil_a state_n and_o dignity_n some_o of_o they_o above_o all_o all_o of_o they_o above_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n justices_z and_o other_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n they_o and_o their_o court_n handle_v and_o determine_v civil_a cause_n and_o affair_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o magistracy_n they_o inflict_v civil_a mulct_n and_o penalty_n give_v licence_n in_o several_a case_n all_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n in_o divers_a thing_n and_o answerable_a only_o or_o chief_o to_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o officer_n sect._n 41_o for_o answer_n here_o be_v a_o great_a charge_n indeed_o but_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o business_n before_o we_o viz._n our_o submission_n for_o peace_n sake_n for_o answ_n 1_o 1._o shall_v they_o claim_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o to_o be_v and_z to_o claim_v to_o be_v may_v we_o yet_o not_o lawful_o obey_v they_o in_o thing_n honest_a though_o we_o own_v not_o their_o claim_n i_o judge_v we_o may_v the_o claim_n may_v be_v unjust_a in_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o require_v of_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o sect._n 42_o answ_n 2_o 2._o though_o they_o shall_v claim_v more_o than_o belong_v to_o they_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o a_o nullity_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v their_o due_n what_o they_o may_v just_o require_v as_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v require_v have_v they_o not_o those_o title_n of_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o then_o the_o addition_n of_o that_o title_n destroy_v not_o their_o power_n of_o bishop_n sect._n 43_o answ_n 3_o 3._o but_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o claim_v to_o be_v such_o spiritual_a lord_n as_o the_o objection_n impli_v as_o even_o the_o 65._o the_o bradsh_fw-mi unreas_fw-la of_o separ_fw-la p._n 65._o learned_a nonconformist_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o which_o their_o canon_n and_o practice_n show_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v antecedent_o necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v command_v and_o press_v not_o as_o their_o own_o but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n and_o for_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n the_o practice_n whereof_o be_v make_v necessary_a pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la by_o their_o constitution_n they_o prescribe_v they_o not_o so_o as_o to_o bind_v the_o 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