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the_o apostle_n the_o scripture_n say_v act_v xiii_o 49._o upon_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v disperse_v all_o over_o the_o country_n and_o clemens_n disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v therefore_o through_o city_n and_o country_n they_o make_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o time_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o believe_v that_o congregation_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o these_o country_n and_o territory_n during_o their_o time_n though_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o it_o here_o and_o the_o division_n of_o title_n and_o church_n that_o be_v city_n and_o rural_a congregation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o pope_n life_n to_o a_o far_o late_a time_n than_o this_o but_o do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a and_o primitive_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n these_o rural_a congregation_n receive_v their_o minister_n from_o the_o mother-churche_n in_o which_o their_o ordination_n be_v make_v do_v it_o not_o appear_v to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n public_a service_n as_o it_o have_v be_v describe_v uniform_a in_o the_o main_a ingredient_n from_o the_o beginning_n unconformable_a in_o particular_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v practise_v by_o particular_a congregation_n according_a to_o their_o mother-churche_n do_v not_o the_o distinction_n of_o diocese_n or_o as_o they_o be_v first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitation_n adjoin_v to_o chief_a city_n receive_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o church_n proclaim_v that_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o it_o can_v have_v be_v accessary_a and_o particular_a but_o universal_a and_o primitive_a and_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o doubt_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v the_o apostle_n shall_v move_v they_o to_o that_o course_n which_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o reasonable_a or_o who_o can_v doubt_v that_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o presume_v that_o frequent_a and_o populous_a residence_n must_v needs_o be_v furnish_v of_o man_n of_o best_a ability_n and_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o right_a course_n of_o order_v public_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n for_o most_o advantage_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o that_o vulgar_a and_o rude_a congregation_n inflame_v with_o the_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n and_o overween_n of_o unable_a guide_n shall_v choose_v for_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o own_o soul_n health_n wherein_o all_o have_v their_o due_a interest_n but_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o 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late_o have_v observe_v and_o under_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ferarius_fw-la de_fw-la ritu_fw-la concionum_fw-la two_o 6._o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n lay_v man_n be_v license_v to_o preach_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o church_n according_a to_o the_o instance_n allege_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o palestine_n to_o demetrius_n of_o alexandria_n in_o origen_n case_n relate_v by_o eusebius_n for_o it_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o scribe_n after_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o synagogue_n see_v it_o be_v neither_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o scribe_n be_v deny_v this_o office_n when_o they_o be_v find_v fit_a nor_o that_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v be_v all_o elder_n of_o synagogue_n and_o by_o this_o a_o easy_a reason_n be_v give_v how_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v admit_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o license_v and_o invite_v by_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n act_v xiii_o 14._o and_o perhaps_o the_o custom_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n after_o prophetical_a grace_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o it_o be_v cease_v that_o those_o which_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o inspiration_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o these_o mechanic_n person_n that_o make_v themselves_o church_n and_o the_o church_n they_o their_o minister_n without_o education_n without_o call_v without_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o church_n of_o god_n they_o please_v themselves_o in_o observe_v that_o s._n paul_n use_v his_o trade_n while_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o do_v and_o in_o that_o perhaps_o there_o be_v as_o much_o mistake_v as_o in_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o for_o a_o preacher_n to_o be_v breed_v to_o a_o trade_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o for_o he_o that_o be_v breed_v to_o a_o trade_n from_o his_o youth_n to_o become_v a_o preacher_n when_o he_o please_v to_o i_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n that_o i_o yield_v the_o one_o to_o be_v s._n paul_n case_n as_o the_o world_n see_v the_o other_o to_o be_v they_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o scaliger_n elenchus_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o particular_a make_v use_n of_o his_o education_n under_o gamaliel_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o doctor_n to_o breed_v their_o scholar_n to_o a_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v and_o there_o be_v a_o say_n among_o they_o in_o pirke_n aboth_o of_o this_o tenor_n to_o my_o remembrance_n always_o with_o the_o law_n let_v a_o man_n learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o meaning_n be_v a_o trade_n for_o his_o maintenance_n hereupon_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o their_o rabbi_n to_o be_v surname_v by_o their_o trade_n and_o in_o maimoni_n talmud_n torah_n c._n iii._o you_o have_v divers_a say_n of_o their_o ancient_a doctor_n that_o with_o the_o law_n a_o man_n be_v to_o practice_v a_o trade_n for_o his_o maintenance_n as_o this_o all_o law_n that_o be_v all_o learning_n of_o the_o law_n with_o which_o there_o be_v not_o work_v in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o draw_v on_o naughtiness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v he_o fall_v to_o rob_v creature_n and_o in_o c._n two_o afore_o he_o that_o exercise_v a_o trade_n with_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n must_v spend_v three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n at_o his_o trade_n and_o nine_o at_o his_o study_n which_o be_v divide_v as_o it_o follow_v there_o the_o knowledge_n then_o of_o these_o ability_n to_o which_o this_o education_n tend_v take_v according_a to_o public_a order_n of_o that_o time_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o for_o the_o public_a instruction_n of_o the_o people_n allow_v according_a to_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o contain_v sufficient_a warrant_n of_o humane_a call_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n in_o they_o that_o be_v not_o minister_n of_o it_o s._n ambrose_n in_o eph._n iiii_o ut_fw-la ergò_fw-la cresceret_fw-la plebs_fw-la &_o multiplicaretur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inter_fw-la initia_fw-la concessum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o evangelizare_fw-la &_o baptizare_fw-la &_o scripturas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la explanare_fw-la that_o the_o people_n of_o believer_n may_v increase_v and_o multiply_v in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptize_v and_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o which_o he_o call_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n though_o both_o be_v call_v preach_v among_o we_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n where_o there_o be_v no_o church_n another_o to_o minister_v