be_v no_o ambiguity_n the_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o commend_v by_o way_n of_o praise_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o luke_n 16.8_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 8.8_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5.8_o and_o 16.1_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 3.1_o and_o 5.12_o but_o the_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v commend_v by_o way_n of_o trust_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o luke_n 23.46_o act_n 14.23_o and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v in_o the_o text_n i_o commend_v you_o that_o be_v i_o resign_v you_o over_o i_o deliver_v you_o up_o i_o commit_v you_o to_o the_o trust_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n the_o act._n the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o act_n or_o the_o person_n thus_o commend_v you_o amplify_v by_o their_o relative_a compellation_n brethren_n brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o of_o the_o vulgar_a some_o of_o the_o plebs_fw-la may_v be_v there_o also_o especial_o if_o they_o understand_v that_o paul_n now_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n to_o take_v his_o last_o leave_n of_o they_o doubless_a some_o of_o the_o brethren_n and_o church-member_n will_v willing_o put_v themselves_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o so_o small_a a_o journey_n to_o be_v present_a at_o this_o solemn_a part_n and_o if_o you_o consider_v well_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 20_o 25_o &_o 27_o verse_n methinks_v it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v present_a upon_o the_o place_n some_o of_o paul_n ordinary_a hearer_n and_o ordinary_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_n therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o this_o you_o brethren_n include_v both_o elder_n and_o people_n brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o do_v thus_o 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sanctify_v or_o to_o the_o word_n of_o hic_fw-la grace_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n be_v able_a by_o his_o word_n to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o bring_v you_o to_o heaven_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o in_o grace_n and_o bring_v you_o to_o glory_n last_o you_o have_v the_o time_n when_o paul_n do_v thus_o studious_o and_o solemn_o commend_v the_o brethren_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v now_o now_o that_o i_o be_o depart_v from_o you_o never_o to_o see_v your_o face_n more_o now_o that_o after_o my_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v among_o you_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v which_o word_n will_v afford_v variety_n of_o observation_n first_o for_o the_o term_n of_o compellation_n brethren_n this_o term_n brother_n or_o brethren_n say_v hierom_n quadrupliciter_fw-la accipitur_fw-la be_v take_v four_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o first_o for_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n 2._o second_o for_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lineage_n though_o not_o of_o the_o same_o immediate_a parent_n those_o who_o we_o call_v cousin_n be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n call_v brethren_n and_o sister_n 3._o three_o for_o those_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n 4._o four_o for_o those_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o profession_n 5._o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v five_o for_o those_o of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o cohabitation_n thus_o lot_n call_v the_o man_n of_o sodom_n brethren_n gen._n 19.7_o 6._o six_o they_o be_v call_v brethren_n that_o be_v of_o a_o like_a quality_n and_o disposition_n so_o prov._n 18.9_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n here_o it_o be_v use_v upon_o no_o other_o but_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n the_o apostle_n call_v these_o person_n here_o present_a brethren_n because_o he_o and_o they_o have_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n therefore_o brethren_n if_o we_o suppose_v this_o compellation_n use_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n than_o we_o may_v read_v in_o it_o the_o exceed_a great_a humility_n and_o condescension_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n who_o though_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o high_a eminency_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o christ_n institute_v in_o his_o church_n even_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n which_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o title_n and_o dignity_n than_o that_o either_o of_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n or_o patriarch_n or_o cardinal_n or_o pope_n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n sufficient_o understand_v how_o to_o magnify_v this_o office_n of_o he_o when_o necessity_n or_o occasion_n require_v it_o rom._n 11.13_o yet_o so_o modest_a and_o humble_a be_v the_o apostle_n that_o he_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o give_v unto_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a plain_a presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o office_n and_o questionless_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n many_o degree_n inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n yet_o i_o say_v he_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o title_n and_o respect_n of_o brethren_n so_o that_o other_o apostle_n peter_n who_o the_o papist_n forsooth_o will_v fain_a have_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n see_v what_o modest_a language_n he_o use_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fellow-eld_a with_o yourselves_o one_o will_v think_v 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word_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n luke_n 22.25_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n it_o over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benefactor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o for_o you_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o be_v ruler_n or_o governor_n among_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o deacon_n or_o minister_n or_o servant_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o yet_o forget_v these_o word_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o
ultimum_fw-la vale_fw-la or_o the_o last_o farewell_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o belove_a people_n by_o matthew_n newcomen_v m._n a._n late_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o dedham_n in_o essex_n now_o to_o the_o english_a church_n at_o leyden_n in_o holland_n coelum_fw-la non_fw-la animum_fw-la coelum_fw-la ne_fw-la animum_fw-la non_fw-la animum_fw-la ne_fw-la coelum_fw-la heb._n 13.7_o remember_v they_o which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n 2_o pet._n 1.12_o 13._o wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o by_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1663._o ultimum_fw-la vale_fw-la or_o the_o last_o farewell_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o belove_a people_n act_n 20.32_o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n intend_v and_o design_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a precedent_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o almightiness_n of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o convert_v grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o god_n do_v therefore_o cause_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n not_o only_o to_o abound_v but_o to_o superabound_a as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o be_v injurious_a be_v now_o by_o the_o rich_a and_o powerful_a grace_n of_o god_n convert_v to_o be_v a_o believer_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n to_o be_v a_o martyr_n so_o the_o lord_n christ_n tell_v he_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v to_o he_o as_o himself_o record_v it_o act_n 26.16_o i_o have_v appear_v to_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la cuivis_fw-la competit_fw-la every_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o call_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n and_o a_o martyr_n the_o first_o day_n and_o that_o of_o their_o conversion_n no_o more_o than_o every_o king_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o king_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v the_o exceed_a abundant_a grace_n of_o god_n towards_o paul_n above_o all_o other_o paul_n have_v now_o spend_v about_o some_o eighteen_o year_n in_o the_o painful_a and_o laborious_a discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n though_o not_o without_o some_o intermixture_n of_o bitter_a suffering_n drop_n of_o that_o great_a martyrdom_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o close_v and_o seal_v up_o his_o ministry_n at_o last_o and_o glorify_v god_n and_o have_v it_o now_o reveal_v to_o he_o that_o the_o time_n be_v draw_v nigh_o wherein_o he_o must_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o preach_v have_v visit_v several_a of_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o his_o own_o ministry_n he_o now_o make_v haste_n to_o jerusalem_n though_o he_o know_v that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o tragedy_n of_o his_o suffer_v be_v to_o begin_v v._o 22_o 23._o have_v therefore_o for_o the_o more_o expedition_n determine_v to_o slip_v by_o ephesus_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o not_o to_o touch_v or_o enter_v there_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v too_o long_o detain_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o willing_a insalutato_n praeterire_fw-la to_o pass_v by_o his_o christian_a friend_n and_o brethren_n there_o without_o so_o much_o as_o salute_v they_o therefore_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n thither_o to_o miletus_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 17._o ephesus_z be_v the_o metropolis_n the_o chief_n city_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n where_o paul_n have_v spend_v at_o several_a time_n three_o year_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o labour_n have_v gather_v there_o a_o famous_a and_o a_o glorious_a church_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v there_o as_o in_o other_o church_n act_n 14.23_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v elder_n to_o who_o he_o resign_v the_o whole_a care_n and_o government_n of_o those_o church_n and_o that_o by_o the_o direction_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o and_o be_v indeed_o very_o obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o observe_v that_o though_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n ephesus_n and_o mention_v of_o a_o church_n in_o that_o city_n the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o metropolitan_a bishop_n or_o any_o bishop_n at_o all_o as_o certain_o there_o will_v have_v be_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o biship_n or_o superintendant_n over_o that_o church_n but_o the_o holy-ghost_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o consessus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la by_o a_o company_n of_o elder_n who_o do_v govern_v communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la and_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o elder_n be_v equal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la not_o one_o bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o elder_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n to_o these_o elder_n thus_o assemble_v paul_n give_v his_o ultimum_fw-la vale_fw-la in_o this_o pathetical_a part_a speech_n wherein_o first_o he_o look_v back_o to_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n already_o past_a among_o they_o 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