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from_o the_o people_n but_o give_v they_o from_o god_n by_o moses_n the_o people_n be_v command_v they_o only_o approve_v the_o lord_n appointment_n num._n 2._o 6._o 12._o levit._fw-la 8._o 2._o 36._o this_o government_n continue_v all_o the_o old_a testament_n time_n of_o this_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v not_o doubt_v ii_o it_o be_v without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n time_n 2_o without_o warrant_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n during_o all_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o this_o be_v general_a every_o where_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n attempt_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o always_o church_n matter_n be_v begin_v govern_v &_o compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 1._o 15._o 23._o 24._o 25._o &_o 6._o 3._o 6._o &_o 14._o 19_o 20._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 3._o 5._o neither_o can_v any_o one_o instance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o they_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o that_o which_o concern_v they_o all_o act._n 1._o 15._o a_o liberty_n be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n then_o to_o choose_v officer_n only_o to_o present_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o they_o never_o make_v any_o themselves_n act._n 6._o 3._o 6._o &_o 14._o 23._o iii_o it_o be_v flat_o against_o christ_n commission_n they_o 3_o against_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n grant_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o succeed_a they_o grant_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o which_o succeed_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o &_o 16._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o mark_n 13._o 34._o which_o as_o before_o be_v show_v they_o do_v practice_v and_o in_o their_o absence_n commit_v the_o same_o not_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o &_o 3._o 14._o 15._o &_o 5._o 21._o 22._o and_o to_o titus_n tit._n 1._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o person_n succeed_v they_o for_o ever_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o charge_n impose_v on_o timothy_n to_o continue_v ever_o which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o other_o follow_n in_o his_o place_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 13._o 14._o therefore_o that_o place_n of_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 4._o 13._o tho_o speak_v general_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o elder_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 6._o and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o place_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o knowledge_n public_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o open_a assembly_n as_o the_o five_o verse_n mean_v iv_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a ephes_n 4._o it_o 4_o â—he_n place_n of_o â—â—e_z ephesian_n against_o it_o 11._o 12._o that_o christ_n ascend_v up_o give_v gift_n for_o preach_v administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o government_n unto_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v set_v out_o there_o and_o plain_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o saint_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o colos_n 1._o 18._o for_o even_o as_o a_o boodie_a special_a member_n give_v it_o of_o god_n and_o endue_v with_o special_a virtue_n in_o themselves_o which_o the_o body_n do_v not_o bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o tongue_n to_o speak_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n have_v their_o proper_a office_n all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n yet_o have_v not_o these_o special_a property_n from_o the_o body_n but_o from_o god_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o church_n which_o have_v special_a officer_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o christ_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v &_o not_o from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o both_o here_o in_o the_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o the_o principal_a member_n with_o their_o gift_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o the_o body_n as_o receive_v their_o gift_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o which_o he_o never_o say_v go_v preach_v nor_o ever_o commit_v his_o power_n of_o government_n unto_o the_o same_o as_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o be_v the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o such_o as_o either_o be_v not_o blind_a or_o wilful_o shut_v not_o their_o eye_n from_o see_v v._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o people_n but_o prince_n and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n man_n why_o 5_o 〈…〉_o word_n â—_o not_o lay_z governe_v upon_o people_n â—â—her_o reproach_n they_o for_o 〈…〉_o reform_v â—â—gs_n amisle_n â—â—t_v the_o chief_a governor_n who_o it_o â—â—s_o to_o reâ—â—rme_v â—â—ow_o
matth._n 8._o 17._o be_v to_o be_v â—â—pounded_v use_v the_o reaâ—â—ns_n why_o in_o authority_n be_v reprove_v for_o suffer_v holy_a thing_n to_o be_v abuse_v ezech._n 22._o 26._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 27._o 1._o king_n 13._o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 23._o revel_v 2._o 1._o 8._o 12._o 18._o &_o 3._o 1._o 7._o 14._o no_o mention_n in_o these_o place_n be_v make_v of_o the_o people_n therefore_o must_v that_o one_o place_n 1._o cor._n 5._o be_v expound_v by_o all_o these_o place_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n and_o practice_v of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o world_n beginning_n and_o so_o tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 17._o must_v be_v understand_v tell_v the_o governor_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o expound_v thus_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o because_o christ_n must_v herein_o be_v expound_v either_o as_o the_o practice_n be_v they_o or_o as_o he_o appoint_v it_o by_o give_v his_o commission_n to_o some_o 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