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and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o appoint_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o be_v wish_v to_o come_v to_o st._n paul_n at_o nicopolis_n when_o he_o send_v to_o he_o chap._n 3.12_o be_v not_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o his_o make_v his_o usual_a residence_n in_o crete_n as_o much_o as_o the_o movable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o increase_v amid_o persecution_n will_v suffer_v but_o be_v it_o as_o the_o catechist_n will_n that_o titus_n his_o employment_n be_v for_o a_o time_n and_o season_n only_o yet_o certain_o for_o that_o time_n and_o season_n he_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n and_o a_o long_o and_o short_a continuance_n alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v send_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o
other_o who_o be_v record_v to_o have_v christian_a family_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 15._o rom._n 16.10_o 11_o 14_o 15._o for_o so_o we_o find_v aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n with_o their_o household_n salute_v asyncritus_n phlegon_n hermas_n patrobas_fw-la and_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o they_o phïlologus_n and_o julia_n nereus_n and_o his_o sister_n and_o olympas_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v with_o they_o and_o in_o another_o epistle_n the_o household_n of_o onesiphorus_n 4.19_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o there_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v some_o singular_a thing_n in_o this_o singular_a appendix_n peculiarize_v to_o they_o beforementioned_a and_o this_o probable_o to_o be_v it_o that_o in_o their_o house_n they_o allot_v and_o set_v apart_o a_o peculiar_a place_n for_o the_o church_n to_o assemble_v in_o not_o altogether_o unlike_a some_o private_a chapel_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o certain_a great_a man_n house_n but_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n who_o desire_v far_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o learned_a mede_n who_o have_v collect_v undoubted_a testimony_n of_o this_o same_o truth_n throughout_o the_o three_o first_o century_n and_o so_o long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a wherein_o christianity_n begin_v to_o flourish_v and_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o more_o beautiful_a fabric_n i_o will_v only_o intimate_v his_o general_a reason_n upon_o which_o the_o appropriation_n of_o certain_a place_n to_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n lean_v and_o it_o be_v brief_o this_o easy_o deducible_a from_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o as_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sacred_a and_o incommunicable_a and_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n not_o be_v give_v unto_o any_o other_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n we_o owe_v to_o his_o sacred_a singular_a and_o incommunicable_a eminency_n that_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v serve_v shall_v not_o be_v promiscuous_a and_o common_a but_o appropriate_a and_o set_v apart_o to_o that_o very_a purpose_n but_o hitherto_o of_o church_n both_o person_n and_o place_n so_o call_v the_o catechist_n method_n lead_v we_o next_o to_o consider_v of_o church-officer_n or_o governor_n chap._n vi_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n intimate_v and_o that_o as_o to_o it_o be_v formal_a constitution_n the_o catechist_n distinction_n of_o church-officer_n extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a without_o scripture-proof_n extraordinary_n grant_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o not_o their_o office_n itself_o for_o a_o season_n only_o archbishop_n whitgift_n at_o large_a of_o this_o distinction_n against_o t._n c._n the_o catechist_n enumeration_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n how_o politic_o deacon_n there_o leave_v out_o his_o greâ—t_a argument_n from_o a_o community_n of_o name_n to_o a_o equality_n among_o minister_n disable_v the_o name_n bishop_n not_o unfit_a to_o denote_v pre-eminence_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o notation_n of_o it_o or_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a the_o same_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o name_n elder_a wherewith_o the_o catechist_n match_v it_o and_o the_o several_a instance_n allege_v by_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_n a_o taste_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o catechist_n confidence_n prelacy_n in_o church-government_n argue_v from_o the_o scripture-instance_n of_o deacon_n under_o bishop_n and_o the_o example_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o catechist_n exception_n at_o the_o two_o last_o answer_v the_o enemy_n of_o superiority_n among_o minister_n mean_v it_o in_o other_o not_o themselves_o q._n sing_v the_o church_n be_v a_o society_n 116._o cat._n p._n 116._o or_o spiritual_a incorporation_n of_o person_n under_o rule_n government_n or_o discipline_n declare_v who_o or_o what_o be_v the_o ruler_n governor_n or_o officer_n therein_o under_o jesus_n christ_n answ_n they_o have_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o extraordinary_a appoint_v for_o a_o season_n only_o and_o 2._o ordinary_a to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n who_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a officer_n or_o ruler_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therein_o for_o a_o season_n only_o answ_n 1._o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o 2._o the_o evangelist_n and_o prophet_n endow_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n associate_v with_o they_o and_o employ_v by_o they_o in_o their_o work_n of_o ministry_n 1_o mat._n 10_o 23._o act._n 1.26_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o eph._n 4.11_o 2_o luke_n 10.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o tit._n 1.5_o act._n 11.27_o 28._o 21.9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n itself_o in_o the_o church_n be_v here_o well_o suppose_v in_o that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a incorporation_n of_o person_n under_o rule_n government_n or_o discipline_n this_o therefore_o in_o the_o explition_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o 117._o p._n 117._o as_o well_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o then_o i_o skill_n not_o well_o to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o that_o which_o follow_n that_o yet_o a_o church_n may_v be_v formal_o constitute_v without_o rule_n and_o government_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 117._o p._n 117._o neither_o do_v this_o rule_n at_o all_o belong_v unto_o it_o mere_o as_o material_o consider_v in_o man_n yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o call_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n not_o absolute_o as_o it_o be_v formal_o constitute_v a_o church_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n describe_v but_o moreover_o it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v organical_o complete_a with_o officer_n or_o ruler_n it_o be_v the_o catechist_n unhappiness_n here_o to_o be_v over_o metaphysical_a if_o the_o church_n formal_o consider_v be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a incorporation_n as_o he_o define_v it_o certain_o rule_v government_n and_o discipline_n belong_v unto_o it_o as_o such_o and_o the_o want_n of_o such_o principal_a organ_n or_o member_n as_o ruler_n be_v must_v needs_o spoil_v its_o formality_n no_o less_o than_o the_o want_n of_o a_o head_n that_o of_o the_o humane_a body_n as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o church_n officer_n into_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v manifest_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o read_v of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o prophet_n distinct_o and_o by_o name_n but_o not_o a_o word_n that_o the_o chief_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o power_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o for_o a_o season_n only_o that_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_n appertain_v to_o they_o be_v not_o question_v but_o that_o evince_v not_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n to_o be_v such_o the_o catechist_n himself_o tell_v we_o these_o person_n be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n endue_v with_o all_o that_o power_n 119._o p._n 119._o which_o afterward_o be_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n themselves_o and_o moreover_o with_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_o needful_a unto_o the_o discharge_n and_o performance_n of_o that_o special_a duty_n and_o work_n that_o they_o be_v appoint_v unto_o at_o least_o then_o as_o to_o that_o power_n which_o be_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o they_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o and_o so_o immediate_o send_v by_o christ_n seem_v a_o matter_n of_o order_n only_o that_o do_v not_o bespeak_v they_o of_o another_o kind_n from_o those_o that_o follow_v and_o succeed_v they_o i_o will_v here_o annex_v the_o word_n of_o archbishop_n whitgift_n long_v since_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o t._n c._n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o like_a distinction_n with_o this_o of_o the_o catechist_n 217._o arch_a bishop_n whitgift_n defence_n of_o the_o answ_n to_o the_o admonition_n tract_n 4._o p._n 217._o although_o say_v he_o you_o can_v warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n this_o distinction_n of_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastical_a function_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o apostolical_a function_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o respect_n that_o it_o have_v for_o the_o time_n certain_a especial_a property_n as_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o ascension_n which_o they_o do_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n also_o to_o plant_v and_o find_v church_n likewise_o to_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n these_o i_o say_v be_v temporal_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o be_v the_o apostleship_n in_o this_o respect_n but_o yet_o ordinary_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o chief_a function_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v likewise_o evangelist_n have_v a_o ordinary_a function_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n 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