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B20783
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A sermon preached at the ordinatoin [sic] of an elder and deacons in a baptized congregation in London by N.C.
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Coxe, Nehemiah.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing C6718
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of_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n as_o also_o the_o method_n they_o observe_v in_o the_o call_v and_o ordain_v of_o person_n to_o this_o work_n it_o be_v do_v as_o clemens_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a church_n give_v their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o by_o their_o appointment_n it_o be_v ep._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n ep._n that_o when_o the_o officer_n ordain_v by_o themselves_o be_v dead_a other_o approve_a man_n shall_v succeed_v in_o their_o room_n unto_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v and_o by_o who_o the_o instruction_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v due_o provide_v for_o we_o have_v both_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o officer_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o assert_v ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n these_o last_o word_n be_v manifest_o extend_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o entire_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o the_o period_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n till_o there_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o although_o '_o some_o of_o those_o office_n and_o gift_n mention_v in_o vers_fw-la 11._o be_v now_o cease_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a other_o of_o they_o must_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n until_o that_o whereunto_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n be_v design_v be_v perfect_o accomplish_v and_o it_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o this_o 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that_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n shall_v never_o cease_v because_o the_o promise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n to_o some_o believer_n be_v indefinite_o give_v out_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o branch_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v certain_o extend_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n mark_v 16._o 16_o 17_o 18._o now_o as_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la evident_a that_o miracle_n be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o it_o and_o be_v now_o cease_v so_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o the_o office_n and_o gift_n of_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n be_v for_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o long_o to_o continue_v than_o till_o their_o order_n be_v full_o settle_v and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n perfect_v and_o then_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n see_v it_o best_a to_o leave_v the_o church_n to_o the_o 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among_o the_o civilise_a heathen_n and_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o lest_o he_o fall_v into_o reproach_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o do_v also_o include_v such_o as_o have_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o marry_v other_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n use_v to_o do_v and_o be_v utter_o forbid_v by_o christ_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n in_o like_a manner_n his_o child_n if_o he_o have_v any_o and_o their_o course_n of_o life_n under_o his_o family-discipline_n must_v be_v consider_v they_o must_v be_v faithful_a not_o live_v still_o in_o idolatry_n and_o gentilism_n but_o of_o a_o sober_a well-governed_a life_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o with_o all_o gravity_n for_o if_o
a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o ordinatoin_n of_o a_o elder_a and_o deacon_n in_o a_o baptise_a congregation_n in_o london_n by_o n._n c._n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n fabian_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n a_o corner_n shop_n next_o cheapside_n 1681._o titus_n 1._o 5._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 the_o general_a design_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n be_v obvious_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o every_o one_o that_o read_v they_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v with_o good_a success_n labour_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o cretan_n and_o be_v himself_o remove_v from_o they_o after_o he_o have_v as_o a_o wise_a masterbuilder_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o many_o church_n of_o christian_n 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elder_n in_o every_o city_n be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o every_o church_n and_o though_o these_o first_o ordination_n be_v by_o extraordinary_a man_n yet_o the_o people_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o just_a right_n of_o choose_v their_o own_o minister_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o their_o charge_n with_o the_o concurrent_a vote_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n howbeit_o titus_n be_v to_o preside_v in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o affair_n for_o their_o guidance_n and_o direction_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o office_n itself_o and_o their_o choice_n of_o person_n due_o qualify_v for_o it_o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o the_o more_o full_a open_n of_o the_o text_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a brief_o to_o touch_v upon_o the_o quality_n and_o character_n of_o those_o person_n which_o we_o here_o find_v concern_v in_o the_o set_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o 1._o the_o person_n that_o employ_v titus_n in_o this_o service_n viz._n paul_n bear_v the_o character_n and_o have_v the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o their_o office_n by_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n hence_o our_o apostle_n when_o he_o will_v represent_v to_o the_o galatian_n the_o dignity_n of_o his_o office_n that_o he_o may_v recover_v they_o to_o a_o stability_n in_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o tell_v they_o gal._n 1._o 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n ordinary_a minister_n as_o pastor_n or_o elder_n though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o man_n that_o be_v receive_v not_o their_o authority_n from_o man_n nor_o be_v of_o humane_a right_n and_o appointment_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o man_n so_o as_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o office_n by_o the_o call_v of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o apostle_n 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